17.1% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4505, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4505, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing share of people were born overseas in postcode 4505, which rose to 17.1% in 2021. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the national figure. English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots for those living here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.9%, followed closely by Australian at 40.5%. Other significant roots include Scottish (10.4%), Irish (10.0%), and German (6.2%) ancestries.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 1.1 percentage points since 2011, though at 17.1% it is still well below the Queensland average. Most people here were born in Australia (78.4%), with New Zealand (4.6%) and England (4.5%) being the next most common birthplaces.
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 4505, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4505/4505-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage