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 Euleilah were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Euleilah - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Euleilah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Euleilah, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Australian
2021 count
86
% of total
42.6%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
86
42.6%
-3.0pp
English
2021 count
66
% of total
32.7%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
66
32.7%
-4.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
29
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
+7.8pp
29
14.4%
+7.8pp
Irish
2021 count
18
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
18
8.9%
+0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
16
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-
16
7.9%
-
German
2021 count
13
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
13
6.4%
-3.5pp
Torres Strait Islander
2021 count
10
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-
10
5.0%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+3
-3.0pp
English
-1
-4.1pp
Scottish
+17
+7.8pp
Irish
+2
+0.1pp
German
-5
-3.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Euleilah. 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 | 86 | 42.6% | 41.3% | 83 | 45.6% | 43.2% | +3 | -3.0pp |
| English | 66 | 32.7% | 39.9% | 67 | 36.8% | 38.6% | -1 | -4.1pp |
| Scottish | 29 | 14.4% | 10.1% | 12 | 6.6% | 10.0% | +17 | +7.8pp |
| Irish | 18 | 8.9% | 9.8% | 16 | 8.8% | 10.6% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 16 | 7.9% | 5.8% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| German | 13 | 6.4% | 6.8% | 18 | 9.9% | 6.7% | -5 | -3.5pp |
| Torres Strait Islander | 10 | 5.0% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).