11.6% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4888, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4888, 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 4888 compared to most other areas. The region remains strongly rooted in British and Irish heritage, with about 75% of residents born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 37.9% and 34.8% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots also feature strongly at 12.5% and 11.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.6% of people here were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7% and the Queensland figure of 22.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with the vast majority of residents born in 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 4888, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4888/4888-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage