8.3% —
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3967, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3967, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 8.3% of people in postcode 3967 were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than most other parts of the country. The vast majority of residents trace their roots back to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, with 50% and 43.5% of residents respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also frequent, making up 16.7% and 11.1% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 87% of the population born in Australia, the overseas-born rate is much lower than the Victoria figure of 30%. This proportion has barely changed since 2016, when it sat at 8.0%.
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 3967, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3967/3967-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage