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 Hampden (Qld) were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Hampden (Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Hampden (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hampden (Qld), with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Australian
2021 count
270
% of total
45.2%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
270
45.2%
+3.5pp
English
2021 count
222
% of total
37.1%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
222
37.1%
-6.2pp
Irish
2021 count
72
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
72
12.0%
+1.9pp
German
2021 count
62
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
62
10.4%
+3.3pp
Scottish
2021 count
61
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
61
10.2%
+0.5pp
Italian
2021 count
27
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
27
4.5%
-0.6pp
Maltese
2021 count
23
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
23
3.8%
+0.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
13
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
13
2.2%
+1.7pp
Dutch
2021 count
10
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
10
1.7%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+34
+3.5pp
English
-23
-6.2pp
Irish
+15
+1.9pp
German
+22
+3.3pp
Scottish
+6
+0.5pp
Italian
-2
-0.6pp
Maltese
+4
+0.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
+10
+1.7pp
Dutch
+6
+1.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Hampden (Qld). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 270 | 45.2% | 38.3% | 236 | 41.7% | 41.3% | +34 | +3.5pp |
| English | 222 | 37.1% | 38.0% | 245 | 43.3% | 38.0% | -23 | -6.2pp |
| Irish | 72 | 12.0% | 10.4% | 57 | 10.1% | 11.7% | +15 | +1.9pp |
| German | 62 | 10.4% | 6.2% | 40 | 7.1% | 6.6% | +22 | +3.3pp |
| Scottish | 61 | 10.2% | 10.3% | 55 | 9.7% | 10.9% | +6 | +0.5pp |
| Italian | 27 | 4.5% | 3.2% | 29 | 5.1% | 3.0% | -2 | -0.6pp |
| Maltese | 23 | 3.8% | 3.2% | 19 | 3.4% | 3.1% | +4 | +0.4pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 13 | 2.2% | 4.8% | 3 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +10 | +1.7pp |
| Dutch | 10 | 1.7% | 1.4% | 4 | 0.7% | 1.3% | +6 | +1.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).