14.3% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3912, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3912, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in postcode 3912 compared to the rest of the country. Just 14.3% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much lower than the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a community where the vast majority of people have Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 47.2%, followed closely by Australian at 42.8%. Scottish, Irish, and German ancestries also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 82.2% of residents were born in Australia, and this proportion has barely changed since 2011. This rate is far below the 30% seen across Victoria, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 6.2%.
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 3912, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3912/3912-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage