4.6% —
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4736, QLD · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer than 5% of people in postcode 4736 were born overseas, making it one of the least diverse areas for birthplace in the region. The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
The ancestries people most identify with.
About half of the residents claim English ancestry, followed by Australian at 32.8% and Irish at 16.0%. German and Scottish ancestries also feature in the local mix.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 4.6% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen since 2016 and is among the lowest for similar areas.
4.6% —
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 4736, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4736/4736-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage