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 Camooweal were Australian, Australian Aboriginal and English.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Camooweal - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Camooweal in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Camooweal, with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
Australian
2021 count
89
% of total
37.7%
Change from 2016
-18.1pp
89
37.7%
-18.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
74
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
+24.7pp
74
31.4%
+24.7pp
English
2021 count
66
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
66
28.0%
+4.0pp
Irish
2021 count
23
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
23
9.7%
+1.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
11
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
11
4.7%
-5.4pp
German
2021 count
10
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
10
4.2%
+1.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-27
-18.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
+60
+24.7pp
English
+16
+4.0pp
Irish
+6
+1.5pp
Scottish
-10
-5.4pp
German
+4
+1.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Camooweal. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Isa (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 89 | 37.7% | 33.4% | 116 | 55.8% | 41.0% | -27 | -18.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 74 | 31.4% | 19.1% | 14 | 6.7% | 3.2% | +60 | +24.7pp |
| English | 66 | 28.0% | 28.5% | 50 | 24.0% | 30.3% | +16 | +4.0pp |
| Irish | 23 | 9.7% | 8.9% | 17 | 8.2% | 10.9% | +6 | +1.5pp |
| Scottish | 11 | 4.7% | 7.2% | 21 | 10.1% | 8.4% | -10 | -5.4pp |
| German | 10 | 4.2% | 4.4% | 6 | 2.9% | 4.9% | +4 | +1.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).