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 Winston were Australian, English and Australian Aboriginal.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Winston - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Winston in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Winston, with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
Australian
2021 count
358
% of total
33.0%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
358
33.0%
-5.7pp
English
2021 count
342
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
342
31.5%
+1.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
149
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+10.5pp
149
13.7%
+10.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
112
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
112
10.3%
+1.2pp
Irish
2021 count
99
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
99
9.1%
-1.8pp
German
2021 count
68
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
68
6.3%
+1.6pp
Filipino
2021 count
49
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
49
4.5%
+1.2pp
Italian
2021 count
28
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
28
2.6%
-0.2pp
Maori
2021 count
27
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
27
2.5%
-0.3pp
New Zealander
2021 count
24
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
24
2.2%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-81
-5.7pp
English
+1
+1.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
+113
+10.5pp
Scottish
+9
+1.2pp
Irish
-25
-1.8pp
German
+15
+1.6pp
Filipino
+12
+1.2pp
Italian
-4
-0.2pp
Maori
-5
-0.3pp
New Zealander
+7
+0.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Winston. 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 | 358 | 33.0% | 33.4% | 439 | 38.7% | 41.0% | -81 | -5.7pp |
| English | 342 | 31.5% | 28.5% | 341 | 30.1% | 30.3% | +1 | +1.4pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 149 | 13.7% | 19.1% | 36 | 3.2% | 3.2% | +113 | +10.5pp |
| Scottish | 112 | 10.3% | 7.2% | 103 | 9.1% | 8.4% | +9 | +1.2pp |
| Irish | 99 | 9.1% | 8.9% | 124 | 10.9% | 10.9% | -25 | -1.8pp |
| German | 68 | 6.3% | 4.4% | 53 | 4.7% | 4.9% | +15 | +1.6pp |
| Filipino | 49 | 4.5% | 3.8% | 37 | 3.3% | 3.1% | +12 | +1.2pp |
| Italian | 28 | 2.6% | 2.5% | 32 | 2.8% | 2.5% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Maori | 27 | 2.5% | 2.3% | 32 | 2.8% | 2.3% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| New Zealander | 24 | 2.2% | 1.2% | 17 | 1.5% | 1.4% | +7 | +0.7pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).