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3857, VIC · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 3857, VIC

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

Only 7.5% of people in postcode 3857 were born overseas, making it an area with very few overseas-born residents. Most people here identify with English, Australian, or Irish roots, reflecting a strong connection to traditional British and European heritage.

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📍 3857, VIC, Postcode

Where 3857, VIC sits — People born overseas

7.5% ▲ +0.4%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3857, VIC — lower than 80% of areas.

3857, VIC7.5%
Wellington 11.1%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each making up about 40% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, with 12.6% and 11.1% of residents respectively.

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3857, VIC splits fairly evenly between English (35%) and Australian (33%), with Irish at 10%.

English 42.7% Australian 40.6% Irish 12.6% Scottish 11.1% German 6.4% Dutch 5.7% Italian 1.8% Filipino 1.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of Victoria, where the figure is 30%. This has barely changed since 2011 and is far below the national figure, with 81% of residents born in Australia.

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7.5% ▲ +0.4%

Lower than 80% of postcode areas.

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

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In 3857, VIC, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 81.0% England 2.1% New Zealand 1.5% Philippines 1.3%

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 3857, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3857/3857-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage