4494, QLD · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 4494, QLD

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A strong sense of traditional roots defines daily life in postcode 4494, where nearly half the population claims Australian ancestry. While the area remains predominantly born in Australia, the proportion of overseas-born residents has more than doubled in the last decade.

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📍 4494, QLD, Postcode

Where 4494, QLD sits — People born overseas

12.5% ▲ +195.3%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 38 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 89 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 255 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 276 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 286 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 278 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 213 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 150 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 113 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 88 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 85 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 78 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 75 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 53 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 48 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 57 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 36 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 34 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 27 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 24 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 28 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 20 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 21 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 14 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 7 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 26 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4494, QLD — lower than 56% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
4494, QLD12.5%
Goondiwindi 6.2%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 44.4% and 29.4% of the population respectively. Irish (9.4%) and Scottish (6.9%) roots are also frequently reported.

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In 4494, QLD, the largest group is Australian at 47%, followed by English (31%) and Irish (10%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 12.5% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Queensland (22.7%) and Australia (27.7%). However, this figure rose 8.3 percentage points since 2011, up from just 4.2%.

12.5% ▲ +195.3%

Lower than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.2%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In 4494, QLD, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 4494, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4494/4494-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage