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 Mullion Creek were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Mullion Creek - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Mullion Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cabonne (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mullion Creek, with comparison markers for Cabonne (A).
Australian
2021 count
279
% of total
25.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
279
25.6%
-0.6pp
English
2021 count
241
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
241
22.1%
+5.9pp
Scottish
2021 count
55
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
55
5.1%
-0.3pp
Irish
2021 count
53
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
53
4.9%
-2.0pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
22
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-
22
2.0%
-
German
2021 count
21
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
21
1.9%
-5.0pp
Dutch
2021 count
11
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
11
1.0%
-
Italian
2021 count
11
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
11
1.0%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+245
-0.6pp
English
+220
+5.9pp
Scottish
+48
-0.3pp
Irish
+44
-2.0pp
German
+12
-5.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Mullion Creek. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cabonne (A)% | Count | % | Cabonne (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 279 | 25.6% | 23.3% | 34 | 26.2% | 24.0% | +245 | -0.6pp |
| English | 241 | 22.1% | 21.0% | 21 | 16.2% | 21.2% | +220 | +5.9pp |
| Scottish | 55 | 5.1% | 5.4% | 7 | 5.4% | 5.1% | +48 | -0.3pp |
| Irish | 53 | 4.9% | 6.3% | 9 | 6.9% | 6.4% | +44 | -2.0pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 22 | 2.0% | 2.3% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| German | 21 | 1.9% | 2.0% | 9 | 6.9% | 1.7% | +12 | -5.0pp |
| Dutch | 11 | 1.0% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Italian | 11 | 1.0% | 0.9% | - | - | 0.8% | - | - |
| Total | 1,089 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 130 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +959 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).