12.6% ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3959, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3959, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Around the middle for its level, postcode 3959 has a modest mix of backgrounds. Most of the area's residents have roots in the British Isles, while the number of people born overseas is far below the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.9%, followed by Australian at 37.6%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 17.2% and 12.3% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.6% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30%. While this is much lower than the state and national averages, the proportion of overseas-born residents rose 2.3 points since 2011.
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 3959, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3959/3959-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage