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3869, VIC · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 3869, 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 3869, where 45.9% of residents claim this background. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born and has a very low proportion of people born overseas compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 3869, VIC, Postcode

Where 3869, VIC sits — People born overseas

9.7% ▲ +13.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3869, VIC — lower than 69% of areas.

3869, VIC9.7%
Latrobe 12.8%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, making up 45.9% and 41.6% of the population. Other common heritages include Scottish (12.5%) and Irish (10.6%) backgrounds.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.7% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the Victorian average of 30.0%. While this is lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents rose slightly from 8.5% in 2011.

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9.7% ▲ +13.6%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

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

Country of birth

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In 3869, VIC, Australia is the majority at 94%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 84.5% England 3.1% New Zealand 1.7% Philippines 0.5% Italy 0.2% South Africa 0.2%

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 3869, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3869/3869-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage