33.9% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4212, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4212, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of residents in 4212 were born overseas, making it far more diverse than most other areas. This strong international presence is reflected in the wide range of ancestral backgrounds found across the postcode.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.6%, followed by Australian at 28.6%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, with each accounting for 10.1% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 33.9%, the share of people born overseas is well above the national figure of 27.7% and rose 2.1 percentage points since 2011. While 61.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England and New Zealand.
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 4212, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4212/4212-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage