17.9% ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4626, QLD · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in postcode 4626, where 36.5% of people claim this background. The area has a diverse mix of roots, with English, German, Scottish and Irish ancestries also featuring strongly in the community.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English roots are the most frequent, making up 36.5% and 31.8% of residents respectively. German ancestry is also common at 11%, followed by Scottish and Irish heritage.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 18% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and has risen by 5.3 points since 2011. While this is well below the national figure of 27.7%, Nepal is a notable origin for the area, accounting for 5.5% of the population.
17.9% ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 4626, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4626/4626-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage