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 Mount Jukes were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Mount Jukes - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Mount Jukes in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Jukes, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
English
2021 count
140
% of total
37.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
140
37.5%
+0.4pp
Australian
2021 count
132
% of total
35.4%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
132
35.4%
-5.7pp
Scottish
2021 count
41
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
41
11.0%
+0.6pp
Irish
2021 count
40
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
40
10.7%
-1.5pp
German
2021 count
37
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
37
9.9%
+0.3pp
Maltese
2021 count
22
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
22
5.9%
-1.0pp
New Zealander
2021 count
15
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-
15
4.0%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-6
+0.4pp
Australian
-30
-5.7pp
Scottish
0
+0.6pp
Irish
-8
-1.5pp
German
-1
+0.3pp
Maltese
-5
-1.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Mount Jukes. 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 | |
| English | 140 | 37.5% | 38.0% | 146 | 37.1% | 38.0% | -6 | +0.4pp |
| Australian | 132 | 35.4% | 38.3% | 162 | 41.1% | 41.3% | -30 | -5.7pp |
| Scottish | 41 | 11.0% | 10.3% | 41 | 10.4% | 10.9% | 0 | +0.6pp |
| Irish | 40 | 10.7% | 10.4% | 48 | 12.2% | 11.7% | -8 | -1.5pp |
| German | 37 | 9.9% | 6.2% | 38 | 9.6% | 6.6% | -1 | +0.3pp |
| Maltese | 22 | 5.9% | 3.2% | 27 | 6.9% | 3.1% | -5 | -1.0pp |
| New Zealander | 15 | 4.0% | 0.9% | - | - | 1.0% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).