16.1% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3910, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3910, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 3910 compared to the rest of the country, with only 16.1% born outside Australia. This area is predominantly Australian-born, with a strong British and Irish heritage that defines its ancestral roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.0% and 41.0% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, while Italian ancestry accounts for 4.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.1% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, with 80.7% of people now 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 3910, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3910/3910-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage