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Barcaldine - Blackall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Barcaldine - Blackall

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

A tiny 4.8% of people were born overseas in Barcaldine - Blackall, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a population with deep local roots, where the vast majority of residents are Australian-born. Most people here identify with traditional British Isles and Australian ancestry.

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📍 Barcaldine - Blackall, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Barcaldine - Blackall sits — People born overseas

4.8% ▼ -5.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Barcaldine - Blackall — lower than 99% of areas.

Barcaldine - Blackall4.8%
4725, QLD 5.6%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 45.6% and 40.9% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and German roots are also frequently reported.

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Barcaldine - Blackall splits fairly evenly between Australian (39%) and English (35%), with Irish at 10%.

Australian 45.6% English 40.9% Irish 11.3% Scottish 10.3% German 6.2% Italian 1.1% Chinese 0.8% Dutch 0.7% Indian 0.4% Filipino 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is among the lowest for similar areas and has barely changed since 2011. Australia is the birthplace for 84.8% of people, with small numbers born in New Zealand, England, the Philippines, and South Africa.

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4.8% ▼ -5.3%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Barcaldine - Blackall, Australia is the majority at 96%; New Zealand is next at 2%.

Australia 84.8% New Zealand 1.5% England 0.7% Philippines 0.4% South Africa 0.4% India 0.2% China 0.2% Italy 0.1%

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 - Blackall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031408/barcaldine-blackall/topic/ancestry-heritage