6.9% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4486, QLD · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost no change has occurred in the birthplace of residents in postcode 4486 since 2011. This area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with very few residents arriving from overseas compared to the rest of the country. Most people here identify with British or Australian roots.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 42.8% and 39.5% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also feature prominently.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.9% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. Around 84.9% of the population were born in Australia.
6.9% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 4486, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4486/4486-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage