6.7% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4454, QLD · Postcode
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 4454 compared to the rest of the state and country. Only 6.7% of the population was born outside Australia, meaning the area is much more homogenous than most other regions. This reflects a strong pattern of local and traditional European roots.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 41.4% and 39.2% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also feature prominently in the area.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the Queensland figure of 22.7%. While this figure rose slightly from 5.7% in 2011, most residents are born in Australia, followed by small numbers from New Zealand and the Philippines.
6.7% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 4454, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4454/4454-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage