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 Cooroy Mountain were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Cooroy Mountain - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Cooroy Mountain in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cooroy Mountain, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
English
2021 count
79
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
+10.8pp
79
28.5%
+10.8pp
Australian
2021 count
45
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
-10.2pp
45
16.2%
-10.2pp
Irish
2021 count
22
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
22
7.9%
+1.2pp
Scottish
2021 count
19
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
19
6.9%
+2.6pp
German
2021 count
15
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
15
5.4%
+1.9pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+34
+10.8pp
Australian
-22
-10.2pp
Irish
+5
+1.2pp
Scottish
+8
+2.6pp
German
+6
+1.9pp
Data table
Ancestry for Cooroy Mountain. 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 | 79 | 28.5% | 23.2% | 45 | 17.7% | 23.1% | +34 | +10.8pp |
| Australian | 45 | 16.2% | 16.5% | 67 | 26.4% | 17.0% | -22 | -10.2pp |
| Irish | 22 | 7.9% | 6.8% | 17 | 6.7% | 6.9% | +5 | +1.2pp |
| Scottish | 19 | 6.9% | 6.7% | 11 | 4.3% | 6.4% | +8 | +2.6pp |
| German | 15 | 5.4% | 3.1% | 9 | 3.5% | 3.2% | +6 | +1.9pp |
| Total | 277 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 254 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +23 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).