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3874, VIC · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 3874, VIC

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

Around the middle for similar areas, postcode 3874 is a place where the vast majority of people share British and Irish roots. Only 12% of residents were born overseas, making it much more Australian-born than the rest of the state or the country.

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📍 3874, VIC, Postcode

Where 3874, VIC sits — People born overseas

12.0% ▲ +16.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3874, VIC — lower than 58% of areas.

3874, VIC12.0%
Wellington 11.1%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 47.5%, followed by Australian at 39.2%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 12.3% and 11.3% of the population respectively.

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In 3874, VIC, the largest group is English at 40%, followed by Australian (33%) and Irish (10%).

English 47.5% Australian 39.2% Irish 12.3% Scottish 11.3% German 3.3% Italian 1.6% Dutch 1.3% Chinese 1.1% Greek 0.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the wider community, at 12.0% compared to 30% in Victoria and 27.7% nationally. This figure has risen slightly since 2011, with 80% of the population born in Australia and 4.8% in England.

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12.0% ▲ +16.8%

Lower than 58% of postcode areas.

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

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In 3874, VIC, Australia is the majority at 92%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 80.0% England 4.8% New Zealand 1.8%

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 3874, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3874/3874-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage