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 Pomona (Qld) were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Pomona (Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Pomona (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pomona (Qld), with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
English
2021 count
1,347
% of total
46.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,347
46.0%
+0.1pp
Australian
2021 count
1,197
% of total
40.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,197
40.8%
-1.0pp
Irish
2021 count
462
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
462
15.8%
+2.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
367
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
367
12.5%
-0.1pp
German
2021 count
178
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
178
6.1%
+0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
73
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
73
2.5%
+2.2pp
Italian
2021 count
65
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
65
2.2%
+0.4pp
Dutch
2021 count
61
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
61
2.1%
-0.3pp
Welsh
2021 count
32
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
32
1.1%
+0.2pp
New Zealander
2021 count
26
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
26
0.9%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+11
+0.1pp
Australian
-18
-1.0pp
Irish
+59
+2.0pp
Scottish
0
-0.1pp
German
+4
+0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
+65
+2.2pp
Italian
+14
+0.4pp
Dutch
-10
-0.3pp
Welsh
+5
+0.2pp
New Zealander
+5
+0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Pomona (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 | 1,347 | 46.0% | 46.3% | 1,336 | 45.9% | 46.3% | +11 | +0.1pp |
| Australian | 1,197 | 40.8% | 33.1% | 1,215 | 41.8% | 33.9% | -18 | -1.0pp |
| Irish | 462 | 15.8% | 13.5% | 403 | 13.8% | 13.7% | +59 | +2.0pp |
| Scottish | 367 | 12.5% | 13.3% | 367 | 12.6% | 12.9% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| German | 178 | 6.1% | 6.3% | 174 | 6.0% | 6.4% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 73 | 2.5% | 1.5% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +65 | +2.2pp |
| Italian | 65 | 2.2% | 2.8% | 51 | 1.8% | 2.4% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| Dutch | 61 | 2.1% | 2.0% | 71 | 2.4% | 2.0% | -10 | -0.3pp |
| Welsh | 32 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 27 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealander | 26 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 21 | 0.7% | 1.2% | +5 | +0.2pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).