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 Soldiers Hill (Qld) were Australian, English and Australian Aboriginal.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Soldiers Hill (Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Soldiers Hill (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 Soldiers Hill (Qld), with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
Australian
2021 count
671
% of total
37.4%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
671
37.4%
-6.3pp
English
2021 count
604
% of total
33.6%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
604
33.6%
-2.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
229
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+11.2pp
229
12.8%
+11.2pp
Irish
2021 count
206
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
206
11.5%
0.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
173
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
173
9.6%
-0.8pp
German
2021 count
98
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
98
5.5%
-1.2pp
Italian
2021 count
58
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
58
3.2%
-0.5pp
Torres Strait Islander
2021 count
37
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-
37
2.1%
-
Filipino
2021 count
37
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
37
2.1%
+0.6pp
Maori
2021 count
35
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
35
1.9%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-187
-6.3pp
English
-97
-2.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
+198
+11.2pp
Irish
-20
0.0pp
Scottish
-31
-0.8pp
German
-34
-1.2pp
Italian
-14
-0.5pp
Filipino
+8
+0.6pp
Maori
+5
+0.4pp
Chinese
+2
+0.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Soldiers Hill (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 | 671 | 37.4% | 33.4% | 858 | 43.7% | 41.0% | -187 | -6.3pp |
| English | 604 | 33.6% | 28.5% | 701 | 35.7% | 30.3% | -97 | -2.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 229 | 12.8% | 19.1% | 31 | 1.6% | 3.2% | +198 | +11.2pp |
| Irish | 206 | 11.5% | 8.9% | 226 | 11.5% | 10.9% | -20 | 0.0pp |
| Scottish | 173 | 9.6% | 7.2% | 204 | 10.4% | 8.4% | -31 | -0.8pp |
| German | 98 | 5.5% | 4.4% | 132 | 6.7% | 4.9% | -34 | -1.2pp |
| Italian | 58 | 3.2% | 2.5% | 72 | 3.7% | 2.5% | -14 | -0.5pp |
| Torres Strait Islander | 37 | 2.1% | 1.5% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Filipino | 37 | 2.1% | 3.8% | 29 | 1.5% | 3.1% | +8 | +0.6pp |
| Maori | 35 | 1.9% | 2.3% | 30 | 1.5% | 2.3% | +5 | +0.4pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).