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3243, VIC · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 3243, 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 for those in postcode 3243, where 43.6% of residents claim this background. The area is overwhelmingly born in Australia and has very few overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 3243, VIC, Postcode

Where 3243, VIC sits — People born overseas

5.6% ▼ -6.4%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3243, VIC — lower than 89% of areas.

3243, VIC5.6%
Colac Otway 10.3%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people here identify as English (43.6%) or Australian (40.8%), followed by Irish at 18.1% and Scottish at 10.7%.

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3243, VIC splits fairly evenly between English (36%) and Australian (33%), with Irish at 15%.

English 43.6% Australian 40.8% Irish 18.1% Scottish 10.7% German 6.4% Italian 1.5% Dutch 0.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 5.6% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian (30%) and national (27.7%) totals. This low proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011.

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5.6% ▼ -6.4%

Lower than 89% of postcode areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In 3243, VIC, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 1%.

Australia 85.2% England 1.3% New Zealand 1.0%

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 3243, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3243/3243-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage