28.8% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4010, QLD · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of people in postcode 4010 were born overseas compared to most other areas. Nearly 29% of residents arrived from another country, which is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. This international mix blends with a strong base of English, Australian, and Irish ancestry.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 37.9%, followed by Australian at 26.6% and Irish at 14.7%. Other frequent responses include Scottish at 12.1% and German at 6.2%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has risen to 28.8% since 2011, sitting a little above the Australian figure of 27.7%. While 66.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (4.3%) and New Zealand (4.2%).
28.8% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 4010, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4010/4010-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage