10.0% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3988, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3988, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian and English roots dominate the heritage of postcode 3988, with both groups making up about 44% of the population. This area is far less diverse than the rest of the state, as very few residents were born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here claim Australian or English ancestry, while Scottish and Irish roots are also common at 13% and 12% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion rose slightly from 8.8% in 2011, though 83.3% of the population were 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 3988, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3988/3988-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage