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4697, QLD · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 4697, QLD

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Very few residents were born overseas in postcode 4697, placing it among the lowest areas of its kind. Only 3.5% of the population was born outside Australia, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.

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📍 4697, QLD, Postcode

Where 4697, QLD sits — People born overseas

3.5% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4697, QLD — lower than 97% of areas.

4697, QLD3.5%
Gladstone 13.3%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian are the most common ancestries, making up 38.5% and 30.8% of the population. Other common backgrounds include Scottish at 9.1%, Irish at 6.3%, and German at 2.8%.

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In 4697, QLD, the largest group is English at 44%, followed by Australian (35%) and Scottish (10%).

English 38.5% Australian 30.8% Scottish 9.1% Irish 6.3% German 2.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the Australian figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (66.4%), with New Zealand as the next most common birthplace at 2.8%.

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3.5% —

Lower than 97% of postcode areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In 4697, QLD, Australia is the majority at 96%; New Zealand is next at 4%.

Australia 66.4% New Zealand 2.8%

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 4697, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4697/4697-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage