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3870, VIC · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 3870, VIC

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

English and Australian heritages are the most common backgrounds in postcode 3870, with 42% and 40% of residents claiming these roots respectively. This area has a very high proportion of people with traditional British and Irish ancestry compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 3870, VIC, Postcode

Where 3870, VIC sits — People born overseas

11.7% ▼ -3.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3870, VIC — lower than 59% of areas.

3870, VIC11.7%
Latrobe 12.8%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian roots dominate the local profile, followed by Scottish (11.8%), Irish (10.2%) and German (5.5%) heritage.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 11.7% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian (30%) and national (27.7%) figures. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 78.6% of residents born in Australia.

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11.7% ▼ -3.2%

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

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

Country of birth

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In 3870, VIC, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 78.6% England 4.5% New Zealand 1.2% South Africa 0.3% Philippines 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 3870, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3870/3870-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage