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3951, VIC · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 3951, VIC

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

Very little has changed in the ancestral makeup of postcode 3951 since 2011, with the proportion of overseas-born residents remaining stable at around 10%. It is a predominantly Australian-born area where English and Australian ancestries are the most common.

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Where 3951, VIC sits — People born overseas

9.7% ▼ -5.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3951, VIC — lower than 69% of areas.

3951, VIC9.7%
South Gippsland 11.5%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 43.3% and 42.2% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots also feature prominently at 13.1% and 12.7%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is lower than most areas and has barely changed from 10.3% in 2011; 84% of residents were born in Australia.

People born overseas

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9.7% ▼ -5.7%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

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

Country of birth

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In 3951, VIC, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 84.0% England 4.9% New Zealand 1.2% South Africa 0.4% Philippines 0.3%

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 3951, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3951/3951-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage