28.5% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4566, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4566, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 4566 were born overseas, making it a more diverse place than most similar areas. This international mix is reflected in a population where English, Australian, and Scottish ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 47.8%, followed by Australian at 29.2% and Scottish at 14.5%. Irish and German ancestries also feature, at 13.8% and 6.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 28.5% of the population, a figure well above the Queensland average of 22.7%. This has barely changed since 2011 and is about the same as the national figure, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (66.5%), England (9.6%), and New Zealand (5.0%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4566, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 4566, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4566/4566-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage