22.9% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4503, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4503, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing own-country and overseas mix defines postcode 4503, where the proportion of people born overseas rose by 4.4 percentage points since 2011. While this 22.9% figure is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 39.7% and 36.6% of the population. Scottish (9.8%), Irish (9.6%), and German (5.6%) roots also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.9% of residents were born overseas, which is roughly the same as the Queensland figure. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are New Zealand (6.0%), England (3.5%), India (2.5%), and the Philippines (1.4%).
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 4503, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4503/4503-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage