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3281, VIC · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 3281, VIC

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Overseas births have barely changed in postcode 3281 since 2011, remaining very low at 6.6%. This area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with the vast majority of residents claiming English or Australian ancestry.

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📍 3281, VIC, Postcode

Where 3281, VIC sits — People born overseas

6.6% ▼ -10.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3281, VIC — lower than 85% of areas.

3281, VIC6.6%
Moyne 7.4%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for over 42% of the population. Irish ancestry is also prominent at 19%, followed by Scottish at 14.4%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 6.6% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the Victorian rate of 30%. This is much lower than most areas, with 90.6% of the population born in Australia.

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6.6% ▼ -10.7%

Lower than 85% of postcode areas.

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

Country of birth

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In 3281, VIC, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 90.6% England 2.2% New Zealand 1.4% South Africa 0.2% Philippines 0.2%

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 3281, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3281/3281-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage