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 Clinton (Qld) were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Clinton (Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Clinton (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clinton (Qld), with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Australian
2021 count
2,533
% of total
20.6%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
2,533
20.6%
-2.7pp
English
2021 count
2,483
% of total
20.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
2,483
20.2%
+1.3pp
Scottish
2021 count
648
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
648
5.3%
+0.5pp
Irish
2021 count
598
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
598
4.9%
-1.3pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
439
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-
439
3.6%
-
German
2021 count
407
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
407
3.3%
+0.4pp
Filipino
2021 count
166
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
166
1.3%
+0.7pp
Italian
2021 count
128
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
128
1.0%
+0.4pp
Dutch
2021 count
94
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
94
0.8%
+0.3pp
Maori
2021 count
74
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
74
0.6%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+1,121
-2.7pp
English
+1,337
+1.3pp
Scottish
+355
+0.5pp
Irish
+225
-1.3pp
German
+233
+0.4pp
Filipino
+128
+0.7pp
Italian
+94
+0.4pp
Dutch
+66
+0.3pp
Maori
+54
+0.3pp
New Zealander
+44
+0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Clinton (Qld). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 2,533 | 20.6% | 20.7% | 1,412 | 23.3% | 21.6% | +1,121 | -2.7pp |
| English | 2,483 | 20.2% | 20.0% | 1,146 | 18.9% | 19.3% | +1,337 | +1.3pp |
| Scottish | 648 | 5.3% | 5.0% | 293 | 4.8% | 5.0% | +355 | +0.5pp |
| Irish | 598 | 4.9% | 4.9% | 373 | 6.2% | 5.3% | +225 | -1.3pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 439 | 3.6% | 2.9% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| German | 407 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 174 | 2.9% | 3.3% | +233 | +0.4pp |
| Filipino | 166 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 38 | 0.6% | 0.8% | +128 | +0.7pp |
| Italian | 128 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 34 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +94 | +0.4pp |
| Dutch | 94 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 28 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +66 | +0.3pp |
| Maori | 74 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 20 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +54 | +0.3pp |
| Total | 12,301 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,049 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6,252 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).