52.8% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.5%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3976, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3976, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half of all people in 3976 were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This creates a diverse community where a large number of residents hail from across the globe, particularly from Asia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common at 15.1% and 14.0%, though Indian (7.0%), Chinese (4.6%) and Filipino (4.2%) roots are also well represented.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over half the population—52.8%—was born overseas, which is far above the 30% seen in Victoria and the 27.7% across Australia. This proportion has rose by 3.3 points since 2011, with India (7.1%), New Zealand (3.2%) and the Philippines (3.2%) being the most common birthplaces outside 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 3976, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3976/3976-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage