13.2% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3996, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3996, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong connection to British and Australian roots defines the identity of postcode 3996. Most residents here trace their family history back to England or Australia, and the area is far less diverse in birthplace than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.8% and 39.4% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots also feature strongly at 14.6% and 14.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.2% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 30.0% and has barely changed since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (81.6%), with England as the most common overseas birthplace at 4.6%.
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 3996, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3996/3996-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage