13.5% ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4673, QLD · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An increasing number of people born overseas now live in postcode 4673, where the share rose to 13.5% in 2021. Most residents trace their roots back to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common. The area remains much more Australian-born than the national average.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.8%, followed closely by Australian at 43.0%. Other significant roots include Scottish (12.4%), Irish (10.6%), and German (6.6%) ancestries.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here compared to the rest of the country, at 13.5% against a national figure of 27.7%. While this is well below the Queensland average, the proportion has risen slightly since 2011.
13.5% ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 4673, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4673/4673-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage