36.9% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4217, QLD · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in postcode 4217, where 33.4% of people claim these roots. The area is notably diverse, with over a third of all residents having been born in another country.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries here, with 33.4%, 22.0% and 10.0% of people respectively claiming these roots.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than a third of the population (36.9%) was born overseas, a figure that rose 3.8 points since 2011. This is far above the Queensland figure of 22.7% and well above the national average.
36.9% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 4217, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4217/4217-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage