7.7% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3958, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3958, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much smaller share of people were born overseas in postcode 3958 compared to the rest of the state. Only 7.7% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30%. This creates a community with very deep local roots and a strong connection to traditional ancestral backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 38.7% and 36.6% of the area. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, while 8.5% of people claim Italian ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 7.7%. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%, with the vast majority of people—79.2%—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 3958, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3958/3958-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage