3964, VIC · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 3964, VIC

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

A growing number of overseas-born residents has changed the makeup of postcode 3964, with the proportion of people born abroad rising from 5.2% in 2016 to 10.9% in 2021. Most residents still have roots in the British Isles, and the area remains far less diverse than the rest of the state.

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📍 3964, VIC, Postcode

Where 3964, VIC sits — People born overseas

10.9%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 38 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 89 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 255 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 276 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 286 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 278 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 213 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 150 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 113 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 88 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 85 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 78 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 75 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 53 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 48 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 57 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 36 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 34 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 27 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 24 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 28 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 20 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 21 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 14 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 7 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 26 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3964, VIC — lower than 63% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
3964, VIC10.9%
South Gippsland 11.5%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English is the most common ancestry at 49.4%, followed by Australian at 39.7%. Scottish, Irish, and German ancestry also make up a significant part of the local heritage.

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In 3964, VIC, the largest group is English at 37%, followed by Australian (30%) and Scottish (14%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 10.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. Australia is the birthplace for 85.1% of residents, while England and New Zealand are the next most common origins.

10.9%

Lower than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 10.9%

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

Country of birth

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In 3964, VIC, Australia is the majority at 92%; England is next at 5%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 3964, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3964/3964-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage