26.3% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4160, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4160, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A higher share of residents were born overseas in postcode 4160 than in the rest of Queensland. While 71.3% of the population was born in Australia, the area has a diverse mix of backgrounds with strong ties to the UK and Europe.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.4%, followed by Australian at 33.7%. Irish and Scottish heritage are also prominent, each representing about 13% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than a quarter of the population, 26.3%, was born overseas, which is well above the Queensland figure of 22.7%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, with England, New Zealand, and South Africa being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 4160, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4160/4160-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage