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 Sarina Range were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Sarina Range - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Sarina Range in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sarina Range, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Australian
2021 count
117
% of total
42.2%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
117
42.2%
-3.0pp
English
2021 count
106
% of total
38.3%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
106
38.3%
+3.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
31
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
31
11.2%
-4.4pp
German
2021 count
26
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
26
9.4%
+3.8pp
Irish
2021 count
21
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
21
7.6%
-4.4pp
Italian
2021 count
10
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
10
3.6%
+1.6pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+4
-3.0pp
English
+18
+3.1pp
Scottish
-8
-4.4pp
German
+12
+3.8pp
Irish
-9
-4.4pp
Italian
+5
+1.6pp
Data table
Ancestry for Sarina Range. 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 | 117 | 42.2% | 38.3% | 113 | 45.2% | 41.3% | +4 | -3.0pp |
| English | 106 | 38.3% | 38.0% | 88 | 35.2% | 38.0% | +18 | +3.1pp |
| Scottish | 31 | 11.2% | 10.3% | 39 | 15.6% | 10.9% | -8 | -4.4pp |
| German | 26 | 9.4% | 6.2% | 14 | 5.6% | 6.6% | +12 | +3.8pp |
| Irish | 21 | 7.6% | 10.4% | 30 | 12.0% | 11.7% | -9 | -4.4pp |
| Italian | 10 | 3.6% | 3.2% | 5 | 2.0% | 3.0% | +5 | +1.6pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).