13.9% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4872, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4872, QLD
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 4872 than in the rest of the country. Only 13.9% of the population was born outside Australia, which is a huge gap compared to the national figure of 27.7%. This trend has remained steady for a decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here claim Australian or English ancestry, with around 35% each. Other common roots include Italian, Scottish, and Irish, which all sit around 9% to 10%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 13.9%, the share of overseas-born residents is well below the Queensland figure of 22.7% and has barely changed since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (74%), followed by smaller groups from England, South Africa, New Zealand, and Italy.
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 4872, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4872/4872-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage