12.0% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3992, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3992, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestry dominate the landscape of postcode 3992, with 87.6% of residents claiming one or both. This area is far less diverse in birthplaces than the rest of the state or country, reflecting a population with deep roots in these traditional backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here identify as English (46.1%) or Australian (41.5%), followed by Irish (12.3%) and Scottish (11.3%). Italian ancestry is also common, accounting for 6.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.0% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%. While this proportion rose slightly from 11.2% in 2011, the vast majority of the population (79.0%) 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 3992, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3992/3992-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage