21.1% ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4343, QLD · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents now live in postcode 4343, with the proportion rising by 6.2 percentage points since 2011. While 21.1% of people were born abroad, the area remains predominantly Australian and British in its heritage.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 34% and 31.4% of the population. German (15%), Irish (8.4%), and Scottish (6.8%) backgrounds are also frequently reported.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.1% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Australia is the most common birthplace at 72.2%, followed by India at 2.7% and New Zealand at 1.8%.
21.1% ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 4343, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4343/4343-qld/topic/ancestry-heritage