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3816, VIC · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 3816, VIC

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

Nearly half of the people in postcode 3816 claim Australian ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. This community is much less diverse than the rest of the state, with the vast majority of residents born here or having deep roots in the UK and Ireland.

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📍 3816, VIC, Postcode

Where 3816, VIC sits — People born overseas

9.6% ▼ -6.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3816, VIC — lower than 70% of areas.

3816, VIC9.6%
Baw Baw 12.1%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Ancestry is dominated by Australian (46.9%) and English (41.2%) roots. Irish (10.2%) and Scottish (9.4%) backgrounds are also common, while Dutch ancestry accounts for 3.3%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.6% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 30% and barely changed since 2011. Most people here were born in Australia (79.9%), followed by England (2.9%) and New Zealand (1.7%).

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9.6% ▼ -6.2%

Lower than 70% of postcode areas.

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

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In 3816, VIC, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 79.9% England 2.9% New Zealand 1.7% India 0.7% China 0.2% Italy 0.2% Philippines 0.1%

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 3816, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3816/3816-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage