8.2% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4742, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4742, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 8.2% of people in postcode 4742 were born overseas, making it a place with a very small overseas-born population. Most residents identify with traditional roots, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 29.4% and 27.9% of the area. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, each accounting for 8.9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure of 27.7% and has fallen from 10% in 2011 to 8.2%. New Zealand is the most common birthplace outside Australia, representing 3.3% of the people here.
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 4742, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4742/4742-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage