7.2% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4702, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4702, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in postcode 4702 compared to the rest of the state. Only 7.2% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much lower than most other areas. This makes the region's population significantly more home-grown than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here claim Australian (43.5%) or English (37.9%) ancestry. Other common roots include Irish at 9.6%, Scottish at 9.4% and German at 6.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 7.2%. This is far below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and the national average of 27.7%, with 83.8% of the population born in Australia.
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 4702, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4702/4702-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage