11.1% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4701, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4701, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 4701 than in most other areas. Only 11.1% of the population grew up outside Australia, which is much lower than the national figure. Most residents here claim Australian or English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 40.6% and 38.6% of the population respectively. Other common backgrounds include Irish at 10.4%, Scottish at 9.3%, and German at 6.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With only 11.1% of people born overseas, this area is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen slightly by 1.5 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (82.1%), the Philippines (1.5%), and New Zealand (1.3%).
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 4701, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4701/4701-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage