12.3% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3957, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3957, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 3957, where 44.5% of people claim this background. It is a predominantly local area with a strong British and Irish influence. Most residents were born in Australia, contributing to a low overall proportion of overseas-born residents.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is very common at 41%, followed by Irish at 16.1% and Scottish at 11%. Other notable groups include Dutch ancestry, which accounts for 8.4% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.3% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, and the vast majority of residents (83.2%) were 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 3957, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3957/3957-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage