33.3% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4069, QLD · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of cultural backgrounds shapes daily life in postcode 4069, where over a third of the population was born overseas. This international flair is much higher than in most other areas, creating a community with deep roots in both Australia and around the world.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 39.5%, followed by Australian at 29.4%. Irish, Scottish, and Chinese backgrounds also make up significant portions of the local heritage.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
One in three people here was born overseas, a figure that is far above the Queensland average and has risen 3 percentage points since 2011. While 64.5% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from England, South Africa, New Zealand, and China.
33.3% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 4069, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4069/4069-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage