18.8% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4270, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4270, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 75% of people in postcode 4270 were born in Australia. This area has a very strong British heritage, with English, Australian, Scottish and Irish roots making up the vast majority of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.3%, followed by Australian at 38.5%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, accounting for 11.7% and 10.1% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.8% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
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 4270, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4270/4270-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage