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 Mica Creek were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Mica Creek - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Mica Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mica Creek, with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
Australian
2021 count
85
% of total
46.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
85
46.7%
+0.5pp
English
2021 count
65
% of total
35.7%
Change from 2016
+9.8pp
65
35.7%
+9.8pp
Irish
2021 count
27
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
27
14.8%
+0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
17
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-
17
9.3%
-
Scottish
2021 count
15
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
15
8.2%
+0.1pp
German
2021 count
10
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
10
5.5%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-6
+0.5pp
English
+14
+9.8pp
Irish
-2
+0.1pp
Scottish
-1
+0.1pp
German
0
+0.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Mica Creek. 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 | 85 | 46.7% | 33.4% | 91 | 46.2% | 41.0% | -6 | +0.5pp |
| English | 65 | 35.7% | 28.5% | 51 | 25.9% | 30.3% | +14 | +9.8pp |
| Irish | 27 | 14.8% | 8.9% | 29 | 14.7% | 10.9% | -2 | +0.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 17 | 9.3% | 19.1% | - | - | 3.2% | - | - |
| Scottish | 15 | 8.2% | 7.2% | 16 | 8.1% | 8.4% | -1 | +0.1pp |
| German | 10 | 5.5% | 4.4% | 10 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 0 | +0.4pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).