2.4% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4704, QLD · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 2.4% of people in postcode 4704 were born overseas, one of the lowest proportions across the country. This makes the area far less diverse in birthplace than the rest of Queensland and Australia. Most residents identify with traditional British and European roots.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.9%, followed by Australian at 36.5%. Scottish, Irish and German roots each make up a smaller part of the community.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents has fallen by 2.9 percentage points since 2016, leaving it far below the national figure of 27.7%. About 82.5% of the population was born in Australia.
2.4% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 4704, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4704/4704-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage