5.6% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4718, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4718, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A falling share of overseas-born residents defines the shifting identity of postcode 4718. Only 5.6% of the population was born outside Australia, a figure that has dropped since 2011. This makes the area far more Australian-born than the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here claim Australian ancestry at 42.1%, followed by English at 36.1%. Irish, Scottish, and German roots are also common, making up 8.0%, 7.9% and 6.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 5.6% of people born overseas is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the Queensland rate of 22.7%. While 75.6% of residents were born in Australia, small numbers were born in England, New Zealand, South Africa and the Philippines.
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 4718, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4718/4718-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage