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 Bulloo (S) were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Bulloo (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Bulloo (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bulloo (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Australian
2021 count
181
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
181
26.9%
+2.9pp
English
2021 count
141
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
141
21.0%
+1.1pp
Irish
2021 count
35
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
35
5.2%
-2.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
33
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-
33
4.9%
-
Scottish
2021 count
26
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
26
3.9%
-0.7pp
German
2021 count
18
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
18
2.7%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+14
+2.9pp
English
+3
+1.1pp
Irish
-18
-2.4pp
Scottish
-6
-0.7pp
German
+2
+0.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Bulloo (S). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 181 | 26.9% | 17.7% | 167 | 24.0% | 18.8% | +14 | +2.9pp |
| English | 141 | 21.0% | 19.8% | 138 | 19.9% | 19.6% | +3 | +1.1pp |
| Irish | 35 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 53 | 7.6% | 5.9% | -18 | -2.4pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 33 | 4.9% | 2.6% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Scottish | 26 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 32 | 4.6% | 5.2% | -6 | -0.7pp |
| German | 18 | 2.7% | 3.2% | 16 | 2.3% | 3.3% | +2 | +0.4pp |
| Total | 672 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 695 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -23 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).