31.0% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4216, QLD · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4216, QLD
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than three in ten people in postcode 4216 were born overseas, creating a diverse international mix for the area. While English and Australian heritage are the most common, a broad range of global backgrounds shapes the local community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42%, followed by Australian (28.2%), Irish (10.7%), Scottish (10.4%) and German (4.7%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 31% of residents born overseas is well above the figures for both Queensland and Australia. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, with New Zealand (7.6%) and England (6.3%) 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 4216, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4216/4216-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage