24.6% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4061, QLD · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of cultural roots defines daily life in postcode 4061, where nearly a quarter of the population was born overseas. This international blend has grown over the last decade, adding to a community with deep ties to both Australia and Europe.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim English ancestry at 43.9%, followed by Australian (34.4%), Irish (17.4%), and Scottish (14.3%) roots.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.6% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and rose 2.3 points since 2011. While this is a little above the Queensland figure, it remains well below the national average of 27.7%.
24.6% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 4061, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4061/4061-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage