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 Staghorn Flat (part) were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Staghorn Flat (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Staghorn Flat (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Staghorn Flat (part), with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
Australian
2021 count
184
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
184
25.2%
-1.5pp
English
2021 count
132
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
132
18.1%
-0.7pp
Scottish
2021 count
46
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-7.6pp
46
6.3%
-7.6pp
Irish
2021 count
45
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
45
6.2%
+2.2pp
German
2021 count
27
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-
27
3.7%
-
Italian
2021 count
14
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-
14
1.9%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+157
-1.5pp
English
+113
-0.7pp
Scottish
+32
-7.6pp
Irish
+41
+2.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Staghorn Flat (part). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 184 | 25.2% | 21.4% | 27 | 26.7% | 21.5% | +157 | -1.5pp |
| English | 132 | 18.1% | 21.9% | 19 | 18.8% | 20.9% | +113 | -0.7pp |
| Scottish | 46 | 6.3% | 6.3% | 14 | 13.9% | 5.9% | +32 | -7.6pp |
| Irish | 45 | 6.2% | 7.4% | 4 | 4.0% | 6.9% | +41 | +2.2pp |
| German | 27 | 3.7% | 3.1% | - | - | 3.1% | - | - |
| Italian | 14 | 1.9% | 1.2% | - | - | 1.1% | - | - |
| Total | 731 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 101 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +630 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).