15.3% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4869, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4869, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish heritage shapes daily life for the people of postcode 4869. While over three quarters of the population was born in Australia, the area maintains a traditional mix of ancestral roots, with Australian and English backgrounds being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 34.8%, followed closely by English at 31.3%. Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots also make up a notable part of the local family histories.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.3% 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 2.0 percentage points since 2011, with New Zealand and England being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 4869, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4869/4869-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage