8.0% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4730, QLD · Postcode
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 4730 compared to most other areas. Only 8.0% of the population was born outside Australia, which is much lower than the figures for both Queensland and the rest of the country.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people in the area claim Australian ancestry at 39.8%, followed closely by English at 38.2%. Other common ancestries include Irish, Scottish, and German.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.0% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen slightly since 2011.
8.0% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 4730, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4730/4730-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage