33.0% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4059, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4059, 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 4059 than in most similar areas. About one third of the population grew up outside Australia, a figure that has risen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34.1%, followed by Australian at 27.7%. Irish, Scottish, and Chinese ancestries also make up significant parts of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 33%, which is far above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and well above the national average. While 63.6% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, England, New Zealand, and India.
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 4059, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4059/4059-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage