17.1% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4506, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4506, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in postcode 4506 compared to the rest of Australia. While the overseas-born population has risen slightly to 17.1%, the area remains dominated by those with English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 41.8% and 40.6% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and German backgrounds also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 17.1%, the proportion of people born overseas is well below the Queensland figure and far below the national average. Most residents were born in Australia (77.3%), followed by New Zealand, England, the Philippines, and South Africa.
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 4506, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4506/4506-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage