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 Middle Park (Qld) were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Middle Park (Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Middle Park (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Middle Park (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
English
2021 count
1,218
% of total
31.7%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
1,218
31.7%
-1.9pp
Australian
2021 count
1,083
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
1,083
28.2%
+1.0pp
Irish
2021 count
437
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
437
11.4%
+0.5pp
Chinese
2021 count
414
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
414
10.8%
+1.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
362
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
362
9.4%
-0.3pp
German
2021 count
248
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
248
6.4%
+0.2pp
Vietnamese
2021 count
155
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
155
4.0%
+0.6pp
Indian
2021 count
150
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
150
3.9%
-0.2pp
Italian
2021 count
109
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
109
2.8%
+0.2pp
South African
2021 count
61
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
61
1.6%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-84
-1.9pp
Australian
+29
+1.0pp
Irish
+15
+0.5pp
Chinese
+37
+1.1pp
Scottish
-14
-0.3pp
German
+6
+0.2pp
Vietnamese
+22
+0.6pp
Indian
-8
-0.2pp
Italian
+10
+0.2pp
South African
+22
+0.6pp
Data table
Ancestry for Middle Park (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 | 1,218 | 31.7% | 33.3% | 1,302 | 33.6% | 33.6% | -84 | -1.9pp |
| Australian | 1,083 | 28.2% | 27.9% | 1,054 | 27.2% | 28.1% | +29 | +1.0pp |
| Irish | 437 | 11.4% | 12.3% | 422 | 10.9% | 13.4% | +15 | +0.5pp |
| Chinese | 414 | 10.8% | 7.7% | 377 | 9.7% | 7.2% | +37 | +1.1pp |
| Scottish | 362 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 376 | 9.7% | 10.3% | -14 | -0.3pp |
| German | 248 | 6.4% | 5.2% | 242 | 6.2% | 5.3% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Vietnamese | 155 | 4.0% | 1.9% | 133 | 3.4% | 1.8% | +22 | +0.6pp |
| Indian | 150 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 158 | 4.1% | 3.5% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Italian | 109 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 99 | 2.6% | 3.2% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| South African | 61 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 39 | 1.0% | 0.7% | +22 | +0.6pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).