20.9% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4021, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4021, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 21% of people in postcode 4021 were born overseas, which is well below the national figure. While this is higher than most similar areas, the community is predominantly Australian-born and shares strong ancestral ties to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 41.7%, followed by Australian at 36.7% and Irish at 11.0%. Scottish and German roots are also notable, making up 10.1% and 5.9% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 20.9% of the area, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011 and sits a little below the Queensland average. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are New Zealand at 6.0% and England at 5.1%.
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 4021, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4021/4021-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage