32.8% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4169, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4169, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than three out of ten people in postcode 4169 were born overseas, a figure much higher than most similar areas. This international mix is a key part of the local identity, with the proportion of overseas-born residents remaining steady at 32.8% over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 35.2%, followed by Australian at 24.3% and Irish at 14.7%. Scottish and German heritage also make up significant portions of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 32.8% of people born overseas is far above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and well above the national average. While most residents were born in Australia (61.2%), the largest overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, India and China.
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 4169, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4169/4169-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage