28.0% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4879, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4879, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common root for people in postcode 4879, where 42.3% of residents claim this heritage. The area has a strong mix of traditional roots, with over 30% of people identifying as Australian. This blend of heritage is mirrored by a significant overseas-born population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Along with English and Australian roots, the area has notable Irish (11.3%), Scottish (11.0%), and German (6.0%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 28.0% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is well above the Queensland average and has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011. While 66.0% were born in Australia, England is the most common overseas birthplace at 8.2%.
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 4879, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4879/4879-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage