5.1% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Barcaldine · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Barcaldine
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Barcaldine than in most similar areas. The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a small number of residents from other countries and a strong traditional ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestry are the most common, accounting for 44.5% and 40.9% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and German heritage also make up a significant part of the local identity.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 5.1% of people in Barcaldine were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia, with small numbers arriving from New Zealand and England.
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 Barcaldine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30410/barcaldine/topic/ancestry-heritage