38.6% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4078, QLD · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher proportion of people in postcode 4078 were born overseas compared to the rest of the country. Nearly 39% of residents were born outside Australia, which is 11 percentage points above the national figure. This creates a diverse community where a wide range of global backgrounds are represented.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 29.3% and 25.4% of the population. Other significant groups include people of Vietnamese, Scottish, and Irish descent.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 38.6% of residents born overseas is much higher than in most areas and rose 3.3 points since 2011. While 58% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand, Vietnam, India, and England.
38.6% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 4078, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4078/4078-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage