10.6% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4700, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4700, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and Irish roots shape the identity of postcode 4700, where nearly 40% of people claim Australian ancestry. The area is predominantly born in Australia, making it much less diverse than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, each at around 40%. Irish and Scottish roots are also frequent, accounting for 12.9% and 10.9% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.6% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While this proportion rose 1.7 percentage points since 2011, it remains much lower than most other areas.
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 4700, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4700/4700-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage