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 Allora were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Allora - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Allora in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Southern Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Allora, with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
English
2021 count
561
% of total
46.6%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
561
46.6%
+6.0pp
Australian
2021 count
501
% of total
41.6%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
501
41.6%
-5.8pp
Irish
2021 count
168
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
168
13.9%
-0.2pp
Scottish
2021 count
128
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
128
10.6%
+0.6pp
German
2021 count
82
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
82
6.8%
-0.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
65
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
65
5.4%
+4.7pp
Dutch
2021 count
16
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
16
1.3%
-0.4pp
Italian
2021 count
12
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
12
1.0%
+0.2pp
New Zealander
2021 count
11
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
11
0.9%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+65
+6.0pp
Australian
-79
-5.8pp
Irish
-5
-0.2pp
Scottish
+6
+0.6pp
German
-3
-0.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
+57
+4.7pp
Dutch
-5
-0.4pp
Italian
+2
+0.2pp
New Zealander
-2
-0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Allora. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 561 | 46.6% | 41.2% | 496 | 40.6% | 41.1% | +65 | +6.0pp |
| Australian | 501 | 41.6% | 40.2% | 580 | 47.4% | 42.3% | -79 | -5.8pp |
| Irish | 168 | 13.9% | 13.3% | 173 | 14.1% | 14.1% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Scottish | 128 | 10.6% | 11.4% | 122 | 10.0% | 10.9% | +6 | +0.6pp |
| German | 82 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 85 | 7.0% | 7.3% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 65 | 5.4% | 4.9% | 8 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +57 | +4.7pp |
| Dutch | 16 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 21 | 1.7% | 1.3% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Italian | 12 | 1.0% | 4.1% | 10 | 0.8% | 4.2% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealander | 11 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 13 | 1.1% | 0.5% | -2 | -0.2pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).