27.7% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4007, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4007, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a quarter of residents in 4007 were born in another country, making it a culturally diverse part of Brisbane. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, the area has seen a steady increase in overseas arrivals over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 37.6%, followed by Australian at 27.3% and Irish at 15.7%. Scottish and German backgrounds are also represented, making up 12.3% and 5.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.7% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure. This proportion has risen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011, with New Zealand, England, China and India being the most common birthplaces after 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 4007, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4007/4007-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage