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 Newstead (Qld) were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Newstead (Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Newstead (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Newstead (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
English
2021 count
2,847
% of total
38.0%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
2,847
38.0%
+4.4pp
Australian
2021 count
1,763
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
1,763
23.5%
+3.5pp
Irish
2021 count
1,046
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
1,046
14.0%
-0.9pp
Scottish
2021 count
804
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
804
10.7%
-1.8pp
German
2021 count
434
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
434
5.8%
+0.4pp
Chinese
2021 count
423
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
423
5.6%
+2.0pp
Italian
2021 count
318
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
318
4.2%
0.0pp
Indian
2021 count
139
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
139
1.9%
+0.7pp
Dutch
2021 count
130
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
130
1.7%
+0.2pp
Filipino
2021 count
107
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
107
1.4%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+2,110
+4.4pp
Australian
+1,326
+3.5pp
Irish
+721
-0.9pp
Scottish
+530
-1.8pp
German
+315
+0.4pp
Chinese
+345
+2.0pp
Italian
+227
0.0pp
Indian
+114
+0.7pp
Dutch
+96
+0.2pp
Filipino
+97
+0.9pp
Data table
Ancestry for Newstead (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 | 2,847 | 38.0% | 33.3% | 737 | 33.6% | 33.6% | +2,110 | +4.4pp |
| Australian | 1,763 | 23.5% | 27.9% | 437 | 20.0% | 28.1% | +1,326 | +3.5pp |
| Irish | 1,046 | 14.0% | 12.3% | 325 | 14.9% | 13.4% | +721 | -0.9pp |
| Scottish | 804 | 10.7% | 10.2% | 274 | 12.5% | 10.3% | +530 | -1.8pp |
| German | 434 | 5.8% | 5.2% | 119 | 5.4% | 5.3% | +315 | +0.4pp |
| Chinese | 423 | 5.6% | 7.7% | 78 | 3.6% | 7.2% | +345 | +2.0pp |
| Italian | 318 | 4.2% | 3.4% | 91 | 4.2% | 3.2% | +227 | 0.0pp |
| Indian | 139 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 25 | 1.2% | 3.5% | +114 | +0.7pp |
| Dutch | 130 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 34 | 1.5% | 1.4% | +96 | +0.2pp |
| Filipino | 107 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 | 0.5% | 1.4% | +97 | +0.9pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).