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 Wishart (Qld) were English, Australian and Chinese.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Wishart (Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Wishart (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wishart (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
English
2021 count
2,915
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
2,915
25.7%
-1.7pp
Australian
2021 count
2,756
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
2,756
24.3%
-2.4pp
Chinese
2021 count
1,905
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
1,905
16.8%
+5.1pp
Irish
2021 count
899
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
899
7.9%
-2.7pp
Scottish
2021 count
826
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
826
7.3%
-0.7pp
Indian
2021 count
717
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
717
6.3%
+1.4pp
German
2021 count
473
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
473
4.2%
-0.6pp
Korean
2021 count
346
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
346
3.1%
+0.1pp
Italian
2021 count
316
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
316
2.8%
-0.7pp
Greek
2021 count
260
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
260
2.3%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-12
-1.7pp
Australian
-98
-2.4pp
Chinese
+653
+5.1pp
Irish
-240
-2.7pp
Scottish
-28
-0.7pp
Indian
+189
+1.4pp
German
-39
-0.6pp
Korean
+20
+0.1pp
Italian
-55
-0.7pp
Greek
-43
-0.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Wishart (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 | 2,915 | 25.7% | 33.3% | 2,927 | 27.4% | 33.6% | -12 | -1.7pp |
| Australian | 2,756 | 24.3% | 27.9% | 2,854 | 26.7% | 28.1% | -98 | -2.4pp |
| Chinese | 1,905 | 16.8% | 7.7% | 1,252 | 11.7% | 7.2% | +653 | +5.1pp |
| Irish | 899 | 7.9% | 12.3% | 1,139 | 10.6% | 13.4% | -240 | -2.7pp |
| Scottish | 826 | 7.3% | 10.2% | 854 | 8.0% | 10.3% | -28 | -0.7pp |
| Indian | 717 | 6.3% | 3.7% | 528 | 4.9% | 3.5% | +189 | +1.4pp |
| German | 473 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 512 | 4.8% | 5.3% | -39 | -0.6pp |
| Korean | 346 | 3.1% | 1.1% | 326 | 3.0% | 1.1% | +20 | +0.1pp |
| Italian | 316 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 371 | 3.5% | 3.2% | -55 | -0.7pp |
| Greek | 260 | 2.3% | 1.1% | 303 | 2.8% | 1.1% | -43 | -0.5pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).