18.7% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4228, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4228, QLD
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 shaped postcode 4228 since 2011. While most people here have British or Australian roots, the share of people born abroad has risen to 18.7%, though this remains well below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 45.3% and 37.9% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 12.8% and 12.2% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 1.7 percentage points since 2011 to 18.7%, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%.
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 4228, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4228/4228-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage