23.2% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4208, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4208, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in postcode 4208 at the last census, with the figure falling 1.1 percentage points since 2011. Most residents here trace their roots to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 41.9%, followed closely by Australian at 38.4%. Scottish, Irish and German roots are also common, making up 9.8%, 9.5% and 5.7% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.2% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas and roughly the same as the Queensland figure. This is well below the national average, with New Zealand (8.7%) and England (4.7%) 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 4208, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4208/4208-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage