12.6% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3945, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3945, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much smaller proportion of people were born overseas in postcode 3945 compared to the rest of the state. Only 12.6% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the Victorian and national figures. This area is heavily shaped by English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 46.0% and 42.3% of the population respectively. Other notable groups include Irish (14.0%) and Scottish (13.1%) ancestries.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.6% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the national 27.7% and state 30.0% marks. This proportion rose slightly from 11.5% in 2011, with most residents born in Australia (79.7%) or England (5.1%).
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 3945, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3945/3945-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage