Cultural diversity
Ancestry
About this topic
Ancestry describes a person's cultural association and ethnic background, and Census respondents can report more than one ancestry. It is a broader cultural measure than country of birth because it can reflect family heritage across generations.
This topic helps show the size and diversity of cultural groups in an area, including groups whose members were born in Australia. Because multiple ancestries can be reported, ancestry totals can exceed the total population, so it is best read with birthplace, language used at home, and religion.
Interpretation notes
- People can report up to two ancestries, so category totals represent responses rather than a single unduplicated person count.
- ABS advises that ancestry is best used with birthplace and language, because ancestry alone is a broad measure of ethnicity and cultural background.
- The 2021 form added separate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mark boxes, so those categories need caution in over-time comparison.
Key insight
In 2021, the largest ancestry groups among residents in Bald Hills (Qld) were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Bald Hills (Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Bald Hills (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bald Hills (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
English
2021 count
2,617
% of total
37.4%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
2,617
37.4%
-2.6pp
Australian
2021 count
2,558
% of total
36.5%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
2,558
36.5%
-2.7pp
Irish
2021 count
724
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
724
10.3%
-1.3pp
Scottish
2021 count
696
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
696
9.9%
-1.3pp
German
2021 count
416
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
416
5.9%
-0.5pp
Filipino
2021 count
250
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
250
3.6%
+1.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
236
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
236
3.4%
+3.0pp
Indian
2021 count
224
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
224
3.2%
+0.6pp
Italian
2021 count
215
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
215
3.1%
+0.3pp
Chinese
2021 count
173
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
173
2.5%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+14
-2.6pp
Australian
+10
-2.7pp
Irish
-29
-1.3pp
Scottish
-31
-1.3pp
German
0
-0.5pp
Filipino
+94
+1.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
+213
+3.0pp
Indian
+52
+0.6pp
Italian
+33
+0.3pp
Chinese
+56
+0.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Bald Hills (Qld). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 2,617 | 37.4% | 33.3% | 2,603 | 40.0% | 33.6% | +14 | -2.6pp |
| Australian | 2,558 | 36.5% | 27.9% | 2,548 | 39.2% | 28.1% | +10 | -2.7pp |
| Irish | 724 | 10.3% | 12.3% | 753 | 11.6% | 13.4% | -29 | -1.3pp |
| Scottish | 696 | 9.9% | 10.2% | 727 | 11.2% | 10.3% | -31 | -1.3pp |
| German | 416 | 5.9% | 5.2% | 416 | 6.4% | 5.3% | 0 | -0.5pp |
| Filipino | 250 | 3.6% | 1.7% | 156 | 2.4% | 1.4% | +94 | +1.2pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 236 | 3.4% | 1.7% | 23 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +213 | +3.0pp |
| Indian | 224 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 172 | 2.6% | 3.5% | +52 | +0.6pp |
| Italian | 215 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 182 | 2.8% | 3.2% | +33 | +0.3pp |
| Chinese | 173 | 2.5% | 7.7% | 117 | 1.8% | 7.2% | +56 | +0.7pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).