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 Chapel Hill (Qld) were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Chapel Hill (Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Chapel Hill (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chapel Hill (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
English
2021 count
3,821
% of total
36.4%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
3,821
36.4%
-2.4pp
Australian
2021 count
3,007
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3,007
28.6%
+0.1pp
Irish
2021 count
1,301
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
1,301
12.4%
-1.8pp
Scottish
2021 count
1,180
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
1,180
11.2%
-1.1pp
Chinese
2021 count
1,022
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
1,022
9.7%
+2.1pp
German
2021 count
704
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
704
6.7%
0.0pp
Indian
2021 count
322
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
322
3.1%
+0.7pp
South African
2021 count
238
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
238
2.3%
+0.5pp
Italian
2021 count
225
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
225
2.1%
-0.1pp
Dutch
2021 count
213
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
213
2.0%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-105
-2.4pp
Australian
+120
+0.1pp
Irish
-133
-1.8pp
Scottish
-62
-1.1pp
Chinese
+258
+2.1pp
German
+24
0.0pp
Indian
+79
+0.7pp
South African
+56
+0.5pp
Italian
+4
-0.1pp
Dutch
-16
-0.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Chapel Hill (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 | 3,821 | 36.4% | 33.3% | 3,926 | 38.8% | 33.6% | -105 | -2.4pp |
| Australian | 3,007 | 28.6% | 27.9% | 2,887 | 28.5% | 28.1% | +120 | +0.1pp |
| Irish | 1,301 | 12.4% | 12.3% | 1,434 | 14.2% | 13.4% | -133 | -1.8pp |
| Scottish | 1,180 | 11.2% | 10.2% | 1,242 | 12.3% | 10.3% | -62 | -1.1pp |
| Chinese | 1,022 | 9.7% | 7.7% | 764 | 7.6% | 7.2% | +258 | +2.1pp |
| German | 704 | 6.7% | 5.2% | 680 | 6.7% | 5.3% | +24 | 0.0pp |
| Indian | 322 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 243 | 2.4% | 3.5% | +79 | +0.7pp |
| South African | 238 | 2.3% | 0.8% | 182 | 1.8% | 0.7% | +56 | +0.5pp |
| Italian | 225 | 2.1% | 3.4% | 221 | 2.2% | 3.2% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| Dutch | 213 | 2.0% | 1.5% | 229 | 2.3% | 1.4% | -16 | -0.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).