5.5% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4406, QLD · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common background for those in postcode 4406, making up 44.2% of the population. This area has a very small proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the country. The mix of backgrounds has remained steady over the last decade.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Along with Australian roots, the most common ancestries are English at 36.7%, German at 10.6%, Irish at 10.5%, and Scottish at 10.4%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 5.5% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (83.4%), followed by the Philippines at 1.9% and New Zealand at 1.4%.
5.5% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 4406, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4406/4406-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage