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 Coppabella (Qld) were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Coppabella (Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Coppabella (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Isaac (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coppabella (Qld), with comparison markers for Isaac (R).
Australian
2021 count
70
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-37.8pp
70
6.0%
-37.8pp
English
2021 count
69
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-12.9pp
69
5.9%
-12.9pp
Irish
2021 count
31
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-
31
2.6%
-
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
23
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-
23
2.0%
-
Scottish
2021 count
20
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-
20
1.7%
-
Spanish
2021 count
13
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-
13
1.1%
-
German
2021 count
12
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
12
1.0%
-
Filipino
2021 count
12
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
12
1.0%
-
Italian
2021 count
11
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
11
0.9%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+63
-37.8pp
English
+66
-12.9pp
Data table
Ancestry for Coppabella (Qld). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 70 | 6.0% | 18.2% | 7 | 43.8% | 21.6% | +63 | -37.8pp |
| English | 69 | 5.9% | 16.7% | 3 | 18.8% | 17.4% | +66 | -12.9pp |
| Irish | 31 | 2.6% | 4.4% | - | - | 5.3% | - | - |
| Australian Aboriginal | 23 | 2.0% | 2.2% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Scottish | 20 | 1.7% | 4.1% | - | - | 4.6% | - | - |
| Spanish | 13 | 1.1% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| German | 12 | 1.0% | 2.5% | - | - | 2.7% | - | - |
| Filipino | 12 | 1.0% | 1.0% | - | - | 0.8% | - | - |
| Italian | 11 | 0.9% | 0.9% | - | - | 0.9% | - | - |
| Total | 1,171 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,155 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).