11.8% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3944, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3944, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About as common as in similar areas, 11.8% of people in postcode 3944 were born overseas. This makes the area far less diverse than the state and national figures, with a strong majority of residents tracing their roots back to English and Australian ancestors.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 50.6%, followed by Australian at 26.7% and Irish at 18.2%. Other notable groups include Scottish and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 11.8%. This is far below the 30.0% seen across Victoria and the 27.7% national figure, with 79.2% of people 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 3944, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3944/3944-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage