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 Black Mountain (Qld) were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Black Mountain (Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Black Mountain (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Black Mountain (Qld), with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
English
2021 count
673
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
673
21.6%
-4.3pp
Australian
2021 count
572
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
572
18.4%
+7.3pp
Scottish
2021 count
224
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-
224
7.2%
-
Irish
2021 count
174
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-
174
5.6%
-
German
2021 count
96
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-11.7pp
96
3.1%
-11.7pp
Italian
2021 count
42
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-
42
1.3%
-
Dutch
2021 count
37
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-
37
1.2%
-
New Zealander
2021 count
19
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
19
0.6%
-
Polish
2021 count
19
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
19
0.6%
-
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
17
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-
17
0.5%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+666
-4.3pp
Australian
+569
+7.3pp
German
+92
-11.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Black Mountain (Qld). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Noosa (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Noosa (S)% | Count | % | Noosa (S)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 673 | 21.6% | 23.2% | 7 | 25.9% | 23.1% | +666 | -4.3pp |
| Australian | 572 | 18.4% | 16.5% | 3 | 11.1% | 17.0% | +569 | +7.3pp |
| Scottish | 224 | 7.2% | 6.7% | - | - | 6.4% | - | - |
| Irish | 174 | 5.6% | 6.8% | - | - | 6.9% | - | - |
| German | 96 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 4 | 14.8% | 3.2% | +92 | -11.7pp |
| Italian | 42 | 1.3% | 1.4% | - | - | 1.2% | - | - |
| Dutch | 37 | 1.2% | 1.0% | - | - | 1.0% | - | - |
| New Zealander | 19 | 0.6% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Polish | 19 | 0.6% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Australian Aboriginal | 17 | 0.5% | 0.8% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Total | 3,112 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 27 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,085 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).