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 Parkside (Qld) were Australian, English and Australian Aboriginal.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Parkside (Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Parkside (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Parkside (Qld), with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
Australian
2021 count
520
% of total
34.0%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
520
34.0%
-1.8pp
English
2021 count
460
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
460
30.1%
-2.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
205
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
+12.1pp
205
13.4%
+12.1pp
Irish
2021 count
170
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
170
11.1%
-1.4pp
Scottish
2021 count
123
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
123
8.0%
+0.2pp
German
2021 count
79
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
79
5.2%
+0.8pp
Filipino
2021 count
63
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
63
4.1%
+0.6pp
Italian
2021 count
42
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
42
2.7%
+0.4pp
Maori
2021 count
35
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
35
2.3%
-1.2pp
Chinese
2021 count
23
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
23
1.5%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-29
-1.8pp
English
-33
-2.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
+185
+12.1pp
Irish
-21
-1.4pp
Scottish
+4
+0.2pp
German
+11
+0.8pp
Filipino
+9
+0.6pp
Italian
+6
+0.4pp
Maori
-18
-1.2pp
Chinese
+3
+0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Parkside (Qld). 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 | 520 | 34.0% | 33.4% | 549 | 35.8% | 41.0% | -29 | -1.8pp |
| English | 460 | 30.1% | 28.5% | 493 | 32.2% | 30.3% | -33 | -2.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 205 | 13.4% | 19.1% | 20 | 1.3% | 3.2% | +185 | +12.1pp |
| Irish | 170 | 11.1% | 8.9% | 191 | 12.5% | 10.9% | -21 | -1.4pp |
| Scottish | 123 | 8.0% | 7.2% | 119 | 7.8% | 8.4% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| German | 79 | 5.2% | 4.4% | 68 | 4.4% | 4.9% | +11 | +0.8pp |
| Filipino | 63 | 4.1% | 3.8% | 54 | 3.5% | 3.1% | +9 | +0.6pp |
| Italian | 42 | 2.7% | 2.5% | 36 | 2.3% | 2.5% | +6 | +0.4pp |
| Maori | 35 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 53 | 3.5% | 2.3% | -18 | -1.2pp |
| Chinese | 23 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 20 | 1.3% | 1.4% | +3 | +0.2pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).