6.7% ▲ +58.3%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4487, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4487, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 6.7% of people in postcode 4487 were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. Most residents here trace their family roots back to the British Isles or Australia, creating a community with very few overseas-born residents compared to other parts of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 43.2%, followed by English at 32.5%. Irish, Scottish and German roots are also present, making up 9.1%, 8% and 4.9% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 2.5 points since 2011 to reach 6.7%, yet this remains far below the Queensland figure of 22.7%. While 82.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are the Philippines, New Zealand, England and India.
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 4487, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4487/4487-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage