18.5% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4501, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4501, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A higher proportion of people were born overseas in postcode 4501 compared to most similar areas. While 18.5% of the population were born abroad, this is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia. The area is predominantly of English and Australian descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 39.9% and 38.9% of the population. Scottish, Irish, and German backgrounds are also prominent, accounting for 11.3%, 10.6%, and 6.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is 18.5%, which has barely changed since 2011. This figure is well below the national average of 27.7%, with 76.5% of people born in Australia and 5% in New Zealand.
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 4501, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4501/4501-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage