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3491, VIC · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 3491, VIC

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

A far lower share of people were born overseas in postcode 3491 compared to the rest of the country. Just 6% of the population grew up abroad, making this area much less diverse in its birthplaces than most other parts of Victoria and Australia.

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📍 3491, VIC, Postcode

Where 3491, VIC sits — People born overseas

6.0% ▲ +30.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3491, VIC — lower than 87% of areas.

3491, VIC6.0%
Mildura 13.6%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, with 50.3% and 45% of residents claiming these roots respectively. Scottish ancestry is also common at 27.5%.

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3491, VIC splits fairly evenly between English (39%) and Australian (35%), with Scottish at 21%.

English 50.3% Australian 45.0% Scottish 27.5% Irish 6.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 1.4 points since 2011 to reach 6%. This is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%, with 83.2% of people born in Australia.

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6.0% ▲ +30.2%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

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

Country of birth

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In 3491, VIC, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 83.2% England 2.7% New Zealand 2.0%

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 3491, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3491/3491-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage