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4517, QLD · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 4517, QLD

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 4517 compared to the rest of the country. While the number of overseas-born residents rose 2.8 percentage points since 2011, the area remains much more Australian-born than the national average.

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📍 4517, QLD, Postcode

Where 4517, QLD sits — People born overseas

15.1% ▲ +22.4%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4517, QLD — higher than 54% of areas.

4517, QLD15.1%
Sunshine Coast 20.7%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are most common here, making up 42.2% and 41.3% of the population respectively, followed by Irish at 10.9%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 15.1% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (76.5%), with England and New Zealand as the next most common birthplaces.

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15.1% ▲ +22.4%

Higher than 54% of postcode areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In 4517, QLD, Australia is the majority at 89%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 76.5% England 4.5% New Zealand 3.8% South Africa 1.0% Philippines 0.3%

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 4517, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4517/4517-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage