14.0% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3984, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3984, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 3984, where 42.7% of people claim this background. The area is predominantly Australian-born and has a very strong connection to British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, at 42.7% and 41.5% respectively. Other common backgrounds include Irish (10.8%), Scottish (10.7%), and Italian (4.5%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.0% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the totals for Victoria and Australia. This proportion has also fallen slightly since 2011, with most people born in Australia (77.9%) or England (5.1%).
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 3984, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3984/3984-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage