8.5% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4608, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4608, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common root for people in postcode 4608, where 42.1% of residents claim this heritage. The area has a very strong Australian identity, with a small proportion of people born overseas and a high percentage of residents born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestry are the most prominent, accounting for 42.1% and 40.2% of the population respectively. Other common roots include German (12.3%), Irish (9.9%) and Scottish (9.0%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.5% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This low proportion has barely changed since 2011 and is much lower than most other areas, with 81.5% of residents born in 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 4608, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4608/4608-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage