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 Barney Point were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Barney Point - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Barney Point in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Barney Point, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
English
2021 count
415
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
415
19.6%
-4.5pp
Australian
2021 count
341
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
-9.8pp
341
16.1%
-9.8pp
Irish
2021 count
111
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
111
5.2%
-3.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
94
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-
94
4.4%
-
Scottish
2021 count
86
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
86
4.1%
-4.5pp
German
2021 count
71
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-
71
3.4%
-
Filipino
2021 count
21
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
21
1.0%
-
Italian
2021 count
19
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
19
0.9%
-
Torres Strait Islander
2021 count
18
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
18
0.9%
-
Indian
2021 count
16
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
16
0.8%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+401
-4.5pp
Australian
+326
-9.8pp
Irish
+106
-3.4pp
Scottish
+81
-4.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Barney Point. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 415 | 19.6% | 20.0% | 14 | 24.1% | 19.3% | +401 | -4.5pp |
| Australian | 341 | 16.1% | 20.7% | 15 | 25.9% | 21.6% | +326 | -9.8pp |
| Irish | 111 | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5 | 8.6% | 5.3% | +106 | -3.4pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 94 | 4.4% | 2.9% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Scottish | 86 | 4.1% | 5.0% | 5 | 8.6% | 5.0% | +81 | -4.5pp |
| German | 71 | 3.4% | 3.4% | - | - | 3.3% | - | - |
| Filipino | 21 | 1.0% | 0.9% | - | - | 0.8% | - | - |
| Italian | 19 | 0.9% | 1.0% | - | - | 0.9% | - | - |
| Torres Strait Islander | 18 | 0.9% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| Indian | 16 | 0.8% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Total | 2,115 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 58 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,057 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).