18.0% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4559, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4559, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Australian heritage shapes the local identity of postcode 4559. Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, while the overseas-born population has remained steady at 18% over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.6%, followed by Australian at 39.3%. Other significant roots include Scottish (13.2%), Irish (11.1%), and German (7.7%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 18% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with England (5.7%) and New Zealand (3.8%) being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 4559, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4559/4559-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage