17.7% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4223, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4223, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in postcode 4223 compared to the national figure. While 17.7% of residents were born abroad, this is 10 percentage points below the Australian average. Most people here claim English, Australian, or Irish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.1%, followed by Australian at 36.9% and Irish at 14.5%. Scottish and German roots are also present in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 17.7%, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland figure. This has barely changed since 2011, with 78.2% of the population born in Australia.
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 4223, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4223/4223-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage