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3740, VIC · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 3740, VIC

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

English ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 3740, where 43.5% of people claim these roots. The area is overwhelmingly born in Australia, with a very small proportion of residents arriving from overseas compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 3740, VIC, Postcode

Where 3740, VIC sits — People born overseas

11.2% ▼ -9.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3740, VIC — lower than 62% of areas.

3740, VIC11.2%
Alpine 14.2%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English (43.5%) and Australian (40.4%) are the dominant ancestries here, followed by Irish at 13.6% and Scottish at 11.2%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 11.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, with 84.6% of the population now born in Australia.

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11.2% ▼ -9.1%

Lower than 62% of postcode areas.

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

Country of birth

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In 3740, VIC, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 84.6% England 3.1% New Zealand 1.2% Philippines 0.3% South Africa 0.3%

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 3740, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3740/3740-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage