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 Condamine were Australian, English and German.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Condamine - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Condamine in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Western Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Condamine, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
Australian
2021 count
140
% of total
47.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
140
47.6%
+0.2pp
English
2021 count
101
% of total
34.4%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
101
34.4%
+6.5pp
German
2021 count
33
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
33
11.2%
+6.3pp
Irish
2021 count
32
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
32
10.9%
-4.2pp
Scottish
2021 count
25
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
25
8.5%
-4.0pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
17
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-
17
5.8%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-42
+0.2pp
English
-6
+6.5pp
German
+14
+6.3pp
Irish
-26
-4.2pp
Scottish
-23
-4.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Condamine. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Western Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 140 | 47.6% | 42.9% | 182 | 47.4% | 45.5% | -42 | +0.2pp |
| English | 101 | 34.4% | 37.8% | 107 | 27.9% | 35.3% | -6 | +6.5pp |
| German | 33 | 11.2% | 8.8% | 19 | 4.9% | 9.3% | +14 | +6.3pp |
| Irish | 32 | 10.9% | 10.4% | 58 | 15.1% | 10.9% | -26 | -4.2pp |
| Scottish | 25 | 8.5% | 9.5% | 48 | 12.5% | 9.6% | -23 | -4.0pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 17 | 5.8% | 7.0% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).