5.0% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4472, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4472, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A very strong connection to traditional roots defines postcode 4472, where nearly half of the residents claim Australian ancestry. This area is far more homogeneous than the rest of the country, with a tiny minority of people born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here identify with British and Irish roots, with English ancestry at 41.2%, Irish at 12.0%, and Scottish at 10.4%. German ancestry is also common at 8.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.0% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. The vast majority of the population was born in Australia, with New Zealand as the most common overseas birthplace at 1.7%.
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 4472, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4472/4472-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage