13.3% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3943, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3943, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in postcode 3943 share deep ancestral roots in the British Isles, reflecting a strong English and Australian heritage. While many residents have families from overseas, the area remains much more Australian-born than the state or national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.1%, followed by Australian at 30.7% and Irish at 16.4%. Scottish and Italian roots are also present in 13.4% and 6.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the state and national averages and has barely changed since 2011. About 76.6% were born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 4%.
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 3943, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3943/3943-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage