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Barcaldine · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Barcaldine

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

Only 7% of people in Barcaldine were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a population with deep local roots, where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.

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📍 Barcaldine, Urban Centre

Where Barcaldine sits — People born overseas

7.0% ▼ -43.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Barcaldine — lower than 77% of areas.

Barcaldine7.0%
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 42.2% and 39.6% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and German heritage also feature in the community's roots.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas has fallen 5.3 percentage points since 2011 to just 7%. This is much lower than most areas and sits far below the Queensland figure of 22.7%.

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7.0% ▼ -43.2%

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Barcaldine, Australia is the majority at 95%; New Zealand is next at 2%.

Australia 82.5% New Zealand 1.5% England 0.9% South Africa 0.9% India 0.6% China 0.4% Philippines 0.3%

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/ucl/UCL321009/barcaldine/topic/ancestry-heritage