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 Spring Hill (Qld) were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Spring Hill (Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Spring 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 Spring Hill (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
English
2021 count
1,607
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
1,607
24.4%
+1.6pp
Australian
2021 count
1,145
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
1,145
17.4%
+2.4pp
Irish
2021 count
658
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
658
10.0%
-0.5pp
Indian
2021 count
539
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
539
8.2%
+2.3pp
Chinese
2021 count
479
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
479
7.3%
-1.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
457
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
457
6.9%
-0.9pp
Italian
2021 count
288
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
288
4.4%
-0.4pp
Colombian
2021 count
284
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
284
4.3%
-0.3pp
German
2021 count
270
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
270
4.1%
+0.2pp
Filipino
2021 count
186
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
186
2.8%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+267
+1.6pp
Australian
+265
+2.4pp
Irish
+40
-0.5pp
Indian
+190
+2.3pp
Chinese
-11
-1.0pp
Scottish
0
-0.9pp
Italian
+6
-0.4pp
Colombian
+16
-0.3pp
German
+41
+0.2pp
Filipino
+70
+0.8pp
Data table
Ancestry for Spring 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 | 1,607 | 24.4% | 33.3% | 1,340 | 22.8% | 33.6% | +267 | +1.6pp |
| Australian | 1,145 | 17.4% | 27.9% | 880 | 15.0% | 28.1% | +265 | +2.4pp |
| Irish | 658 | 10.0% | 12.3% | 618 | 10.5% | 13.4% | +40 | -0.5pp |
| Indian | 539 | 8.2% | 3.7% | 349 | 5.9% | 3.5% | +190 | +2.3pp |
| Chinese | 479 | 7.3% | 7.7% | 490 | 8.3% | 7.2% | -11 | -1.0pp |
| Scottish | 457 | 6.9% | 10.2% | 457 | 7.8% | 10.3% | 0 | -0.9pp |
| Italian | 288 | 4.4% | 3.4% | 282 | 4.8% | 3.2% | +6 | -0.4pp |
| Colombian | 284 | 4.3% | 0.3% | 268 | 4.6% | 0.2% | +16 | -0.3pp |
| German | 270 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 229 | 3.9% | 5.3% | +41 | +0.2pp |
| Filipino | 186 | 2.8% | 1.7% | 116 | 2.0% | 1.4% | +70 | +0.8pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).