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 Wellington Point were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Wellington Point - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Wellington Point in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wellington Point, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
English
2021 count
5,862
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+14.6pp
5,862
23.1%
+14.6pp
Australian
2021 count
4,400
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
-9.0pp
4,400
17.4%
-9.0pp
Irish
2021 count
1,715
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
1,715
6.8%
+2.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
1,656
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
1,656
6.5%
-2.0pp
German
2021 count
723
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-
723
2.9%
-
Italian
2021 count
356
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
356
1.4%
-5.2pp
Dutch
2021 count
331
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
331
1.3%
-2.5pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
260
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
260
1.0%
-
New Zealander
2021 count
231
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
231
0.9%
-
South African
2021 count
217
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
217
0.9%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+5,853
+14.6pp
Australian
+4,372
-9.0pp
Irish
+1,710
+2.1pp
Scottish
+1,647
-2.0pp
Italian
+349
-5.2pp
Dutch
+327
-2.5pp
Chinese
+185
-2.1pp
Indian
+119
-2.3pp
Ukrainian
+30
-3.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Wellington Point. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 5,862 | 23.1% | 22.5% | 9 | 8.5% | 22.7% | +5,853 | +14.6pp |
| Australian | 4,400 | 17.4% | 17.8% | 28 | 26.4% | 17.9% | +4,372 | -9.0pp |
| Irish | 1,715 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 5 | 4.7% | 6.3% | +1,710 | +2.1pp |
| Scottish | 1,656 | 6.5% | 6.1% | 9 | 8.5% | 6.1% | +1,647 | -2.0pp |
| German | 723 | 2.9% | 3.0% | - | - | 3.2% | - | - |
| Italian | 356 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 7 | 6.6% | 1.2% | +349 | -5.2pp |
| Dutch | 331 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 4 | 3.8% | 1.0% | +327 | -2.5pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 260 | 1.0% | 1.4% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| New Zealander | 231 | 0.9% | 0.8% | - | - | 1.0% | - | - |
| South African | 217 | 0.9% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Total | 25,333 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 106 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +25,227 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).