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 Beecher were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Beecher - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Beecher in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Beecher, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Australian
2021 count
413
% of total
47.1%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
413
47.1%
-3.9pp
English
2021 count
375
% of total
42.8%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
375
42.8%
+3.9pp
Scottish
2021 count
99
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
99
11.3%
-0.8pp
Irish
2021 count
96
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
96
11.0%
+0.7pp
German
2021 count
71
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
71
8.1%
+1.3pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
32
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-
32
3.7%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-27
-3.9pp
English
+39
+3.9pp
Scottish
-5
-0.8pp
Irish
+7
+0.7pp
German
+12
+1.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Beecher. 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 | |
| Australian | 413 | 47.1% | 41.3% | 440 | 51.0% | 43.2% | -27 | -3.9pp |
| English | 375 | 42.8% | 39.9% | 336 | 38.9% | 38.6% | +39 | +3.9pp |
| Scottish | 99 | 11.3% | 10.1% | 104 | 12.1% | 10.0% | -5 | -0.8pp |
| Irish | 96 | 11.0% | 9.8% | 89 | 10.3% | 10.6% | +7 | +0.7pp |
| German | 71 | 8.1% | 6.8% | 59 | 6.8% | 6.7% | +12 | +1.3pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 32 | 3.7% | 5.8% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).