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 Kuttabul were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Kuttabul - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Kuttabul in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kuttabul, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Australian
2021 count
322
% of total
45.5%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
322
45.5%
-2.3pp
English
2021 count
318
% of total
45.0%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
318
45.0%
+4.5pp
Irish
2021 count
91
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
91
12.9%
+3.2pp
Scottish
2021 count
58
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
58
8.2%
-0.2pp
German
2021 count
52
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
52
7.4%
+2.5pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
38
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-
38
5.4%
-
Italian
2021 count
27
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
27
3.8%
+1.2pp
Maltese
2021 count
19
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
19
2.7%
0.0pp
Dutch
2021 count
14
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
14
2.0%
+0.2pp
Torres Strait Islander
2021 count
11
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
11
1.6%
+1.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-27
-2.3pp
English
+22
+4.5pp
Irish
+20
+3.2pp
Scottish
-3
-0.2pp
German
+16
+2.5pp
Italian
+8
+1.2pp
Maltese
-1
0.0pp
Dutch
+1
+0.2pp
Torres Strait Islander
+7
+1.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Kuttabul. 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 | 322 | 45.5% | 38.3% | 349 | 47.8% | 41.3% | -27 | -2.3pp |
| English | 318 | 45.0% | 38.0% | 296 | 40.5% | 38.0% | +22 | +4.5pp |
| Irish | 91 | 12.9% | 10.4% | 71 | 9.7% | 11.7% | +20 | +3.2pp |
| Scottish | 58 | 8.2% | 10.3% | 61 | 8.4% | 10.9% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| German | 52 | 7.4% | 6.2% | 36 | 4.9% | 6.6% | +16 | +2.5pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 38 | 5.4% | 4.8% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Italian | 27 | 3.8% | 3.2% | 19 | 2.6% | 3.0% | +8 | +1.2pp |
| Maltese | 19 | 2.7% | 3.2% | 20 | 2.7% | 3.1% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Dutch | 14 | 2.0% | 1.4% | 13 | 1.8% | 1.3% | +1 | +0.2pp |
| Torres Strait Islander | 11 | 1.6% | 2.0% | 4 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +7 | +1.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).