21.5% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4017, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4017, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in postcode 4017 than in most similar areas, with 21.5% of residents arriving from abroad. This mix of backgrounds is anchored by strong British and Irish roots, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 41.2%, followed by Australian at 36.2%. Irish (14.3%), Scottish (12.0%), and German (6.6%) roots are also common in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 21.5% of people were born overseas—a figure that rose 2.2 percentage points since 2011—this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (75.5%), with others coming from England, New Zealand, India, and the Philippines.
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 4017, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4017/4017-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage