4799, QLD · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 4799, QLD

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Less than 10% of people in postcode 4799 were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much more likely to be born in Australia than most other parts of the country. The local population is predominantly of Australian and British descent.

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📍 4799, QLD, Postcode

Where 4799, QLD sits — People born overseas

9.6% ▼ -6.2%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 38 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 89 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 255 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 276 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 286 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 278 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 213 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 150 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 113 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 88 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 85 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 78 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 75 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 53 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 48 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 57 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 36 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 34 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 27 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 24 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 28 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 20 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 21 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 14 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 7 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 26 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4799, QLD — lower than 70% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
4799, QLD9.6%
Mackay 11.9%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Australian at 43.3% and English at 36.0%, followed by Scottish, Irish and German origins.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 9.6% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below both the Queensland and Australian averages and has barely changed since 2011. Most people here were born in Australia (78.7%), with the next most common birthplaces being England and New Zealand.

9.6% ▼ -6.2%

Lower than 70% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In 4799, QLD, Australia is the majority at 92%; England is next at 3%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 4799, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4799/4799-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage