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 New Auckland were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
New Auckland - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for New Auckland in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for New Auckland, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Australian
2021 count
2,273
% of total
43.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
2,273
43.2%
-1.0pp
English
2021 count
1,934
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,934
36.7%
-0.8pp
Scottish
2021 count
491
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
491
9.3%
-1.9pp
Irish
2021 count
456
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
456
8.7%
-2.0pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
371
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
371
7.0%
+6.4pp
German
2021 count
336
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
336
6.4%
0.0pp
Filipino
2021 count
136
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
136
2.6%
+0.7pp
Indian
2021 count
129
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
129
2.4%
+0.9pp
Italian
2021 count
120
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
120
2.3%
0.0pp
New Zealander
2021 count
71
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
71
1.3%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+24
-1.0pp
English
+29
-0.8pp
Scottish
-76
-1.9pp
Irish
-88
-2.0pp
Australian Aboriginal
+340
+6.4pp
German
+13
0.0pp
Filipino
+37
+0.7pp
Indian
+54
+0.9pp
Italian
+5
0.0pp
New Zealander
-15
-0.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for New Auckland. 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 | 2,273 | 43.2% | 41.3% | 2,249 | 44.2% | 43.2% | +24 | -1.0pp |
| English | 1,934 | 36.7% | 39.9% | 1,905 | 37.5% | 38.6% | +29 | -0.8pp |
| Scottish | 491 | 9.3% | 10.1% | 567 | 11.2% | 10.0% | -76 | -1.9pp |
| Irish | 456 | 8.7% | 9.8% | 544 | 10.7% | 10.6% | -88 | -2.0pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 371 | 7.0% | 5.8% | 31 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +340 | +6.4pp |
| German | 336 | 6.4% | 6.8% | 323 | 6.4% | 6.7% | +13 | 0.0pp |
| Filipino | 136 | 2.6% | 1.8% | 99 | 1.9% | 1.6% | +37 | +0.7pp |
| Indian | 129 | 2.4% | 0.9% | 75 | 1.5% | 1.0% | +54 | +0.9pp |
| Italian | 120 | 2.3% | 2.0% | 115 | 2.3% | 1.9% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| New Zealander | 71 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 86 | 1.7% | 1.4% | -15 | -0.4pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).