19.4% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4060, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4060, 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 4060 than in most similar areas, though the overall figure remains well below the national average. While the population is becoming more diverse, British and Irish roots still dominate the local identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.7%, followed by Australian at 36.6% and Irish at 21.1%. Scottish and German roots are also present in 13.9% and 6.0% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.4% of people here were born overseas, a figure that has risen 2.7 percentage points since 2011. This is well below the 27.7% national figure and the 22.7% Queensland average, with most residents born in Australia (78.6%) or England (4.2%).
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 4060, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4060/4060-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage