14.5% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4720, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4720, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Few people born overseas live in postcode 4720, creating a community with very strong ties to its colonial roots. Most residents identify with British and Irish heritage, while only 14.5% were born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area is dominated by those with Australian (38.9%) and English (37.1%) ancestry. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 11.1% and 10.7% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.5% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Queensland's 22.7%. This proportion has rose slightly by 1.2 points since 2011, with New Zealand and the Philippines being the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 4720, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4720/4720-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage