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 Burua were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Burua - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Burua in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Burua, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Australian
2021 count
408
% of total
48.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
408
48.1%
+0.8pp
English
2021 count
318
% of total
37.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
318
37.5%
-0.9pp
Irish
2021 count
96
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
96
11.3%
+0.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
74
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
74
8.7%
-1.5pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
47
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-
47
5.5%
-
German
2021 count
43
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
43
5.1%
-3.9pp
Dutch
2021 count
24
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
24
2.8%
-0.3pp
French
2021 count
11
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-
11
1.3%
-
Maltese
2021 count
11
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-
11
1.3%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+42
+0.8pp
English
+21
-0.9pp
Irish
+9
+0.1pp
Scottish
-5
-1.5pp
German
-27
-3.9pp
Dutch
0
-0.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Burua. 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 | 408 | 48.1% | 41.3% | 366 | 47.3% | 43.2% | +42 | +0.8pp |
| English | 318 | 37.5% | 39.9% | 297 | 38.4% | 38.6% | +21 | -0.9pp |
| Irish | 96 | 11.3% | 9.8% | 87 | 11.2% | 10.6% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Scottish | 74 | 8.7% | 10.1% | 79 | 10.2% | 10.0% | -5 | -1.5pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 47 | 5.5% | 5.8% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| German | 43 | 5.1% | 6.8% | 70 | 9.0% | 6.7% | -27 | -3.9pp |
| Dutch | 24 | 2.8% | 1.5% | 24 | 3.1% | 1.4% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| French | 11 | 1.3% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Maltese | 11 | 1.3% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).