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3873, VIC · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 3873, VIC

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

Strong ties to British and Irish roots define the local identity in postcode 3873. Most people here identify with Australian or English ancestry, reflecting a community with very few residents born overseas.

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📍 3873, VIC, Postcode

Where 3873, VIC sits — People born overseas

5.2% ▼ -27.4%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3873, VIC — lower than 90% of areas.

3873, VIC5.2%
Wellington 11.1%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

More than half of residents claim Australian ancestry, followed by English (44.4%), Irish (15.1%), and Scottish (13.3%) backgrounds.

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In 3873, VIC, the largest group is Australian at 41%, followed by English (35%) and Irish (12%).

Australian 52.5% English 44.4% Irish 15.1% Scottish 13.3% German 1.2% Italian 0.9% Dutch 0.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 5.2% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the 30% seen across Victoria. This share has fallen by 2 percentage points since 2011, with 88.6% of the population born in Australia.

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5.2% ▼ -27.4%

Lower than 90% of postcode areas.

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

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In 3873, VIC, Australia is the majority at 99%; England is next at 1%.

Australia 88.6% England 1.2%

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 3873, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3873/3873-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage