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 Pioneer (Qld) were Australian Aboriginal, Australian and English.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Pioneer (Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Pioneer (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 Pioneer (Qld), with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
977
% of total
41.6%
Change from 2016
+35.2pp
977
41.6%
+35.2pp
Australian
2021 count
643
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
-19.6pp
643
27.4%
-19.6pp
English
2021 count
505
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
505
21.5%
-2.4pp
Irish
2021 count
126
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
126
5.4%
-2.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
87
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
87
3.7%
-2.4pp
Filipino
2021 count
82
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
82
3.5%
+0.7pp
Torres Strait Islander
2021 count
62
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
62
2.6%
+2.1pp
German
2021 count
57
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
57
2.4%
-0.6pp
Maori
2021 count
52
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
52
2.2%
-0.6pp
Italian
2021 count
30
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
30
1.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian Aboriginal
+837
+35.2pp
Australian
-380
-19.6pp
English
-16
-2.4pp
Irish
-47
-2.6pp
Scottish
-45
-2.4pp
Filipino
+20
+0.7pp
Torres Strait Islander
+52
+2.1pp
German
-8
-0.6pp
Maori
-9
-0.6pp
Italian
+2
0.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Pioneer (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 Aboriginal | 977 | 41.6% | 19.1% | 140 | 6.4% | 3.2% | +837 | +35.2pp |
| Australian | 643 | 27.4% | 33.4% | 1,023 | 47.0% | 41.0% | -380 | -19.6pp |
| English | 505 | 21.5% | 28.5% | 521 | 23.9% | 30.3% | -16 | -2.4pp |
| Irish | 126 | 5.4% | 8.9% | 173 | 8.0% | 10.9% | -47 | -2.6pp |
| Scottish | 87 | 3.7% | 7.2% | 132 | 6.1% | 8.4% | -45 | -2.4pp |
| Filipino | 82 | 3.5% | 3.8% | 62 | 2.8% | 3.1% | +20 | +0.7pp |
| Torres Strait Islander | 62 | 2.6% | 1.5% | 10 | 0.5% | 0.1% | +52 | +2.1pp |
| German | 57 | 2.4% | 4.4% | 65 | 3.0% | 4.9% | -8 | -0.6pp |
| Maori | 52 | 2.2% | 2.3% | 61 | 2.8% | 2.3% | -9 | -0.6pp |
| Italian | 30 | 1.3% | 2.5% | 28 | 1.3% | 2.5% | +2 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).