8.2% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4601, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4601, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in postcode 4601 compared to the rest of the country. Only 8.2% of the population were born outside Australia, which is well below both the state and national figures. This creates a community where the vast majority of residents share a similar origin.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.8% and 41.2% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also feature prominently in the local family histories.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Very few residents were born outside Australia, at just 8.2%, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born people did rise by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
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 4601, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4601/4601-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage