14.0% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4516, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4516, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A mid-range level of overseas birth defines postcode 4516, where 14% of residents were born outside Australia. This reflects a population with deep roots in Australia, England, and Ireland, though the proportion of people born overseas has risen slightly since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Ancestry is dominated by Australian and English roots, both at 43.9%. Irish (10.6%), Scottish (10.4%), and German (6.6%) are the next most common heritage groups.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 14%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and far below the national average of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (82.4%), followed by England (4.2%) and New Zealand (3.2%).
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 4516, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4516/4516-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage