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 Miles End were Australian, English and Australian Aboriginal.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Miles End - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Miles End in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Miles End, with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
Australian
2021 count
105
% of total
37.5%
Change from 2016
-8.2pp
105
37.5%
-8.2pp
English
2021 count
83
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
83
29.6%
+4.3pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
49
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
-
49
17.5%
-
Scottish
2021 count
32
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
32
11.4%
+0.5pp
Irish
2021 count
23
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
23
8.2%
-5.8pp
Papua New Guinean
2021 count
13
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-
13
4.6%
-
Filipino
2021 count
10
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
10
3.6%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-16
-8.2pp
English
+16
+4.3pp
Scottish
+3
+0.5pp
Irish
-14
-5.8pp
Filipino
+3
+1.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Miles End. 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 | 105 | 37.5% | 33.4% | 121 | 45.7% | 41.0% | -16 | -8.2pp |
| English | 83 | 29.6% | 28.5% | 67 | 25.3% | 30.3% | +16 | +4.3pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 49 | 17.5% | 19.1% | - | - | 3.2% | - | - |
| Scottish | 32 | 11.4% | 7.2% | 29 | 10.9% | 8.4% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| Irish | 23 | 8.2% | 8.9% | 37 | 14.0% | 10.9% | -14 | -5.8pp |
| Papua New Guinean | 13 | 4.6% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Filipino | 10 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 7 | 2.6% | 3.1% | +3 | +1.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).