17.6% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3904, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3904, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage for people in postcode 3904, where nearly half of the population identifies as English. The area has a strong connection to British and Irish roots, while the proportion of people born overseas remains far below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry leads at 47.7%, followed by Australian at 35.0%. Scottish (14.0%) and Irish (12.2%) roots are also common, while German ancestry accounts for 4.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose slightly to 17.6% since 2011, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the 30% seen across Victoria and the 27.7% national figure, with 75.9% of residents born in Australia.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 3904, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3904/3904-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage