9.6% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Baralaba · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Baralaba
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in Baralaba since 2011, with that figure falling by 3.6 percentage points. This is now a place where nearly 80% of residents were born in Australia. English and Scottish roots are also very common here, following a strong Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 38.5%, followed by English at 30.4%, Scottish at 13.5%, Irish at 10.4% and German at 6.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.6% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and lower than most other areas. Aside from those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are New Zealand and South Africa.
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 Baralaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322009/baralaba/topic/ancestry-heritage