18.5% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4563, QLD · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in postcode 4563 than in most similar areas, though the total is still well below the national figure. Nearly half the population identifies with English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the region.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 47.1%, followed by Australian at 38.1%. Scottish, Irish, and German heritage are also common, representing 13.0%, 12.0% and 6.2% of residents respectively.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.5% of residents were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the 22.7% seen across Queensland and the 27.7% national average.
18.5% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 4563, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4563/4563-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage