# Ancestry & Birthplace — Barcoo

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Area: Barcoo (Council (LGA))

Far fewer people were born overseas in Barcoo than in most similar areas. This is a community with deep local roots, where 83.1% of residents were born in Australia.

Only 3.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.

English ancestry is the most common at 42.9%, followed by Australian at 38.0% and Irish at 13.6%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People born overseas | 3.2% | -29.0% since 2011 |

**Country of birth** — Australia 83.1%, New Zealand 1.3%, Philippines 1.3%

**Ancestry** — English 42.9%, Australian 38.0%, Irish 13.6%, German 10.7%, Scottish 10.4%, Dutch 1.3%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30450/barcoo/topic/ancestry-heritage