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 Darts Creek were Australian, English and German.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Darts Creek - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Darts Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Darts Creek, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Australian
2021 count
75
% of total
45.5%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
75
45.5%
-5.7pp
English
2021 count
71
% of total
43.0%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
71
43.0%
+4.9pp
German
2021 count
19
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
19
11.5%
-2.9pp
Irish
2021 count
10
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
10
6.1%
-3.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-7
-5.7pp
English
+10
+4.9pp
German
-4
-2.9pp
Irish
-5
-3.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Darts Creek. 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 | 75 | 45.5% | 41.3% | 82 | 51.2% | 43.2% | -7 | -5.7pp |
| English | 71 | 43.0% | 39.9% | 61 | 38.1% | 38.6% | +10 | +4.9pp |
| German | 19 | 11.5% | 6.8% | 23 | 14.4% | 6.7% | -4 | -2.9pp |
| Irish | 10 | 6.1% | 9.8% | 15 | 9.4% | 10.6% | -5 | -3.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).