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 Bungalow were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Bungalow - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Bungalow in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bungalow, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
English
2021 count
672
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
672
28.5%
+1.9pp
Australian
2021 count
524
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
524
22.2%
-7.4pp
Irish
2021 count
236
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
236
10.0%
0.0pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
222
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+7.7pp
222
9.4%
+7.7pp
Scottish
2021 count
185
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
185
7.8%
-1.7pp
Torres Strait Islander
2021 count
169
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
169
7.2%
+5.5pp
German
2021 count
91
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
91
3.9%
+0.4pp
Chinese
2021 count
81
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
81
3.4%
+0.2pp
Filipino
2021 count
76
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
76
3.2%
-0.5pp
Japanese
2021 count
66
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
66
2.8%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+97
+1.9pp
Australian
-116
-7.4pp
Irish
+21
0.0pp
Australian Aboriginal
+185
+7.7pp
Scottish
-20
-1.7pp
Torres Strait Islander
+132
+5.5pp
German
+15
+0.4pp
Chinese
+12
+0.2pp
Filipino
-4
-0.5pp
Japanese
-2
-0.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Bungalow. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 672 | 28.5% | 34.4% | 575 | 26.6% | 35.1% | +97 | +1.9pp |
| Australian | 524 | 22.2% | 30.0% | 640 | 29.6% | 34.6% | -116 | -7.4pp |
| Irish | 236 | 10.0% | 10.5% | 215 | 10.0% | 11.6% | +21 | 0.0pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 222 | 9.4% | 7.1% | 37 | 1.7% | 1.2% | +185 | +7.7pp |
| Scottish | 185 | 7.8% | 9.3% | 205 | 9.5% | 9.4% | -20 | -1.7pp |
| Torres Strait Islander | 169 | 7.2% | 4.3% | 37 | 1.7% | 1.0% | +132 | +5.5pp |
| German | 91 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 76 | 3.5% | 5.4% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| Chinese | 81 | 3.4% | 2.0% | 69 | 3.2% | 2.1% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Filipino | 76 | 3.2% | 1.9% | 80 | 3.7% | 1.6% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| Japanese | 66 | 2.8% | 1.6% | 68 | 3.1% | 1.6% | -2 | -0.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).