16.7% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4561, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4561, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people are born overseas in postcode 4561 than a decade ago, with the figure rising 2.3 percentage points since 2011. Despite this growth, the area remains far less diverse than the national average, as nearly 80% of residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 45.3% and 38.2% of the population. Other significant groups include those with Irish, Scottish, and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the proportion of overseas-born residents has climbed to 16.7%, this is still well below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and far below the Australian average of 27.7%. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are England and New Zealand.
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 4561, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4561/4561-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage