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 Macgregor (Qld) were Chinese, English and Australian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Macgregor (Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Macgregor (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Macgregor (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Chinese
2021 count
2,085
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
2,085
34.9%
-3.2pp
English
2021 count
1,044
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,044
17.5%
+1.2pp
Australian
2021 count
798
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
798
13.3%
+0.6pp
Indian
2021 count
295
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
295
4.9%
0.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
256
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
256
4.3%
-0.4pp
Irish
2021 count
242
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
242
4.0%
-1.5pp
Korean
2021 count
197
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
197
3.3%
+0.1pp
Vietnamese
2021 count
182
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
182
3.0%
+0.1pp
Filipino
2021 count
172
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
172
2.9%
+1.2pp
Taiwanese
2021 count
153
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
153
2.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Chinese
-143
-3.2pp
English
+94
+1.2pp
Australian
+57
+0.6pp
Indian
+8
0.0pp
Scottish
-21
-0.4pp
Irish
-78
-1.5pp
Korean
+12
+0.1pp
Vietnamese
+12
+0.1pp
Filipino
+73
+1.2pp
Taiwanese
+14
+0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Macgregor (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 | |
| Chinese | 2,085 | 34.9% | 7.7% | 2,228 | 38.1% | 7.2% | -143 | -3.2pp |
| English | 1,044 | 17.5% | 33.3% | 950 | 16.3% | 33.6% | +94 | +1.2pp |
| Australian | 798 | 13.3% | 27.9% | 741 | 12.7% | 28.1% | +57 | +0.6pp |
| Indian | 295 | 4.9% | 3.7% | 287 | 4.9% | 3.5% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| Scottish | 256 | 4.3% | 10.2% | 277 | 4.7% | 10.3% | -21 | -0.4pp |
| Irish | 242 | 4.0% | 12.3% | 320 | 5.5% | 13.4% | -78 | -1.5pp |
| Korean | 197 | 3.3% | 1.1% | 185 | 3.2% | 1.1% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Vietnamese | 182 | 3.0% | 1.9% | 170 | 2.9% | 1.8% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Filipino | 172 | 2.9% | 1.7% | 99 | 1.7% | 1.4% | +73 | +1.2pp |
| Taiwanese | 153 | 2.6% | 0.4% | 139 | 2.4% | 0.3% | +14 | +0.2pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).