21.6% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4500, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4500, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much fewer people were born overseas in postcode 4500 compared to the national figure. While 21.6% of the population was born abroad, this is well below the Australian average, though the proportion has risen slightly since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40.1% and 38.3% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish backgrounds each account for 10.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.6% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Queensland average. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are New Zealand at 4.4% and England at 3.6%.
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 4500, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4500/4500-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage