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3478, VIC · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 3478, VIC

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

A small rise in the number of overseas-born residents has occurred in postcode 3478, though the area remains very traditional in its roots. Only 6.8% of people here were born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 3478, VIC, Postcode

Where 3478, VIC sits — People born overseas

6.8% ▲ +19.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3478, VIC — lower than 83% of areas.

3478, VIC6.8%
Pyrenees 9.6%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people in the area claim English (45.1%) or Australian (42.1%) ancestry, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas rose 1.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 6.8%, but this is still far below the 30% seen across Victoria. Almost 85% of residents were born in Australia.

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6.8% ▲ +19.9%

Lower than 83% of postcode areas.

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

Country of birth

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In 3478, VIC, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 84.7% England 1.8% Philippines 0.9% New Zealand 0.8% India 0.2% Vietnam 0.2% Italy 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 3478, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3478/3478-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage