20.7% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4551, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4551, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English heritage is the most common background in postcode 4551, where 46.1% of residents claim this ancestry. The area has a strong British and Irish influence and a stable overseas-born population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, making up 46.1% and 36.0% of the population. Other common backgrounds include Irish (12.3%), Scottish (12.0%) and German (6.2%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.7% of people were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (74.6%), followed by England (6.1%) and New Zealand (4.7%).
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 4551, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4551/4551-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage