10.9% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3991, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3991, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 3991 in 2021 than in 2011, with the figure falling to 10.9%. This area is now much more Australian-born than most other parts of the country. English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up about 81% of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.7%, followed by Australian at 37.3%. Other significant groups include Irish at 10.1% and Scottish at 9.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.9% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is a downward trend from 2011, when the proportion was 17.1%.
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 3991, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3991/3991-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage