22.5% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4220, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4220, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost no change has occurred in the birthplace of residents in postcode 4220 since 2011. This area remains predominantly Australian-born, though over 22% of the population was born overseas. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, together making up over three quarters of the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 42.4%, followed by Australian at 33.9% and Irish at 13.4%. Scottish and German roots are also common, accounting for 11.3% and 5.1% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.5% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Queensland average. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, with most overseas residents coming from New Zealand, England, and South Africa.
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 4220, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4220/4220-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage