CensusAtlas

3272, VIC · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 3272, 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 3272 than in most other areas. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, while the proportion of residents born outside Australia remains far below the state and national figures.

Open map →
📍 3272, VIC, Postcode

Where 3272, VIC sits — People born overseas

8.2% ▲ +28.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3272, VIC — lower than 77% of areas.

3272, VIC8.2%
Moyne 7.4%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 45.9%, followed by Australian at 41.7%. Scottish and Irish backgrounds are also frequent, making up 14.0% and 12.7% of the population respectively.

Ancestry

View on map →

3272, VIC splits fairly evenly between English (38%) and Australian (34%), with Scottish at 12%.

English 45.9% Australian 41.7% Scottish 14.0% Irish 12.7% German 3.4% Dutch 2.0% Italian 1.1% Filipino 0.5% Chinese 0.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the 30.0% seen across Victoria. While this figure rose 1.8 points since 2011, the vast majority of people here were born in Australia.

People born overseas

View on map →

8.2% ▲ +28.3%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

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

Country of birth

View on map →

In 3272, VIC, Australia is the majority at 94%; New Zealand is next at 3%.

Australia 83.6% New Zealand 2.6% England 2.1% Philippines 0.5% South Africa 0.2%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for 3272, VIC

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 3272, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3272/3272-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage