27.2% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4005, QLD · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of cultural backgrounds shapes daily life in postcode 4005, where more than a quarter of the population was born outside Australia. This international character is balanced by strong traditional roots, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.6%, followed by Australian at 25.3%, Irish at 17.6%, and Scottish at 13.4%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 27.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, while the most common birthplaces are Australia (66.7%), England (4.6%), and New Zealand (3.2%).
27.2% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 4005, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4005/4005-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage