12.9% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3921, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3921, 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 3921 compared to the rest of the state. Only 12.9% of residents were born outside Australia, which is a huge gap when compared to the Victorian figure of 30%. This area remains predominantly Australian-born and European in its heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 43.9% and 42.4% of the population respectively. Other notable groups include Irish (15.8%), Scottish (10.1%), and Italian (7.2%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose slightly from 11.2% in 2011 to 12.9% in 2021. While 73.4% of residents were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England at 5.8% and South Africa at 4.3%.
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 3921, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3921/3921-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage