6.8% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4400, QLD · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 4400 than in most other areas. Only 6.8% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that sits far below both the state and national averages. This reflects a population with very deep local roots.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 45% and 40.5% of the population respectively. Other common backgrounds include Irish, Scottish, and German.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.8% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While this remains much lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents rose slightly from 5.9% in 2011.
6.8% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 4400, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4400/4400-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage