16.4% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3929, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3929, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish heritage defines daily life for most people in postcode 3929. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, with half the population claiming English roots. This traditional mix remains dominant across the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 50.1%, followed by Australian at 30.1%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 16.5% and 15.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of Victoria or Australia, with only 16.4% born abroad. This figure is much lower than the national figure of 27.7%, though it has risen 2.8 points since 2011.
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 3929, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3929/3929-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage