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 Mapoon (S) were Australian Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Australian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Mapoon (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Mapoon (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mapoon (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
329
% of total
38.0%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
329
38.0%
+2.9pp
Torres Strait Islander
2021 count
178
% of total
20.6%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
178
20.6%
+5.9pp
Australian
2021 count
18
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-8.9pp
18
2.1%
-8.9pp
English
2021 count
14
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
14
1.6%
-0.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
10
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
10
1.2%
+0.4pp
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian Aboriginal
+116
+2.9pp
Torres Strait Islander
+89
+5.9pp
Australian
-49
-8.9pp
English
+1
-0.5pp
Scottish
+5
+0.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Mapoon (S). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Australian Aboriginal | 329 | 38.0% | 2.6% | 213 | 35.1% | 0.6% | +116 | +2.9pp |
| Torres Strait Islander | 178 | 20.6% | 0.6% | 89 | 14.7% | 0.3% | +89 | +5.9pp |
| Australian | 18 | 2.1% | 17.7% | 67 | 11.0% | 18.8% | -49 | -8.9pp |
| English | 14 | 1.6% | 19.8% | 13 | 2.1% | 19.6% | +1 | -0.5pp |
| Scottish | 10 | 1.2% | 5.2% | 5 | 0.8% | 5.2% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| Total | 866 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 607 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +259 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).