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 Slade Point were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Slade Point - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Slade Point in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Slade Point, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
English
2021 count
1,313
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
1,313
19.1%
-4.6pp
Australian
2021 count
1,243
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,243
18.1%
+0.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
391
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
391
5.7%
-1.0pp
Irish
2021 count
371
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
371
5.4%
-4.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
316
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-
316
4.6%
-
Torres Strait Islander
2021 count
253
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-
253
3.7%
-
German
2021 count
209
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
209
3.0%
-1.1pp
Italian
2021 count
63
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
63
0.9%
-0.3pp
Dutch
2021 count
59
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
59
0.9%
-0.2pp
Australian South Sea Islander
2021 count
49
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
49
0.7%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+914
-4.6pp
Australian
+946
+0.5pp
Scottish
+278
-1.0pp
Irish
+211
-4.1pp
German
+140
-1.1pp
Italian
+43
-0.3pp
Dutch
+41
-0.2pp
Maori
+44
+0.5pp
New Zealander
+23
+0.1pp
Chinese
+19
-0.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Slade Point. 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 | 1,313 | 19.1% | 19.0% | 399 | 23.7% | 19.0% | +914 | -4.6pp |
| Australian | 1,243 | 18.1% | 19.2% | 297 | 17.6% | 20.6% | +946 | +0.5pp |
| Scottish | 391 | 5.7% | 5.1% | 113 | 6.7% | 5.4% | +278 | -1.0pp |
| Irish | 371 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 160 | 9.5% | 5.9% | +211 | -4.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 316 | 4.6% | 2.4% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Torres Strait Islander | 253 | 3.7% | 1.0% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| German | 209 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 69 | 4.1% | 3.3% | +140 | -1.1pp |
| Italian | 63 | 0.9% | 1.6% | 20 | 1.2% | 1.5% | +43 | -0.3pp |
| Dutch | 59 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 18 | 1.1% | 0.7% | +41 | -0.2pp |
| Australian South Sea Islander | 49 | 0.7% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Total | 6,886 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,687 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5,199 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).