21.7% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4157, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4157, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 42% of people in postcode 4157 claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. The community is largely Australian-born, though the proportion of residents born overseas has risen since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries at 42.0% and 36.0% respectively. Other significant groups include Scottish and Irish ancestries, both at 11.4%, and German at 6.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.7% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. While 74.6% were born in Australia, New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 5.4%.
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 4157, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4157/4157-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage