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 Cannon Hill were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Cannon Hill - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Cannon Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cannon Hill, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
English
2021 count
2,542
% of total
37.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
2,542
37.9%
+0.1pp
Australian
2021 count
2,184
% of total
32.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,184
32.6%
+0.2pp
Irish
2021 count
898
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
898
13.4%
-1.8pp
Scottish
2021 count
705
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
705
10.5%
-0.2pp
German
2021 count
336
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
336
5.0%
-0.2pp
Chinese
2021 count
274
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
274
4.1%
+0.5pp
Italian
2021 count
244
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
244
3.6%
+0.1pp
Indian
2021 count
220
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
220
3.3%
+1.1pp
Filipino
2021 count
118
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
118
1.8%
+0.7pp
Dutch
2021 count
116
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
116
1.7%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+466
+0.1pp
Australian
+407
+0.2pp
Irish
+63
-1.8pp
Scottish
+115
-0.2pp
German
+52
-0.2pp
Chinese
+76
+0.5pp
Italian
+53
+0.1pp
Indian
+97
+1.1pp
Filipino
+55
+0.7pp
Dutch
+31
+0.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Cannon Hill. 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 | 2,542 | 37.9% | 33.3% | 2,076 | 37.8% | 33.6% | +466 | +0.1pp |
| Australian | 2,184 | 32.6% | 27.9% | 1,777 | 32.4% | 28.1% | +407 | +0.2pp |
| Irish | 898 | 13.4% | 12.3% | 835 | 15.2% | 13.4% | +63 | -1.8pp |
| Scottish | 705 | 10.5% | 10.2% | 590 | 10.7% | 10.3% | +115 | -0.2pp |
| German | 336 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 284 | 5.2% | 5.3% | +52 | -0.2pp |
| Chinese | 274 | 4.1% | 7.7% | 198 | 3.6% | 7.2% | +76 | +0.5pp |
| Italian | 244 | 3.6% | 3.4% | 191 | 3.5% | 3.2% | +53 | +0.1pp |
| Indian | 220 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 123 | 2.2% | 3.5% | +97 | +1.1pp |
| Filipino | 118 | 1.8% | 1.7% | 63 | 1.1% | 1.4% | +55 | +0.7pp |
| Dutch | 116 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 85 | 1.6% | 1.4% | +31 | +0.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).