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3531, VIC · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 3531, VIC

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

A falling number of overseas-born residents has shaped the recent makeup of postcode 3531. This area is now overwhelmingly Australian-born, with only 1.5% of the population born in another country.

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📍 3531, VIC, Postcode

Where 3531, VIC sits — People born overseas

1.5% ▼ -58.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3531, VIC — lower than 99% of areas.

3531, VIC1.5%
Buloke 6.5%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people here claim Australian (50.5%) or English (42.3%) ancestry. Other common roots include Scottish (11.9%), Irish (10.3%) and German (5.2%) heritage.

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In 3531, VIC, the largest group is Australian at 42%, followed by English (35%) and Scottish (10%).

Australian 50.5% English 42.3% Scottish 11.9% Irish 10.3% German 5.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 1.5% of people were born overseas, a figure that fell 2.2 percentage points since 2011. This is far below the figures for Victoria (30.0%) and Australia (27.7%), with 94.3% of the population born in Australia.

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1.5% ▼ -58.6%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

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

Country of birth

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In 3531, VIC, Australia is the majority at 98%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 94.3% England 2.1%

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 3531, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3531/3531-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage