12.4% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3909, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3909, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 12.4% of people in postcode 3909 were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This area is overwhelmingly Australian-born and reflects deep roots in British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40.5% and 38.4% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also significant, accounting for about 10.6% each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Victorian and national figures, and it has barely changed since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (76.6%), with England the most common overseas birthplace at 3.8%.
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 3909, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3909/3909-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage