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 Quilpie were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Quilpie - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Quilpie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Quilpie (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Quilpie, with comparison markers for Quilpie (S).
Australian
2021 count
230
% of total
43.4%
Change from 2016
-7.7pp
230
43.4%
-7.7pp
English
2021 count
203
% of total
38.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
203
38.3%
-0.2pp
Irish
2021 count
85
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
85
16.0%
-0.5pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
81
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
+14.1pp
81
15.3%
+14.1pp
German
2021 count
55
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
55
10.4%
+1.7pp
Scottish
2021 count
46
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
46
8.7%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-74
-7.7pp
English
-26
-0.2pp
Irish
-13
-0.5pp
Australian Aboriginal
+74
+14.1pp
German
+3
+1.7pp
Scottish
-3
+0.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Quilpie. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Quilpie (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Quilpie (S)% | Count | % | Quilpie (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 230 | 43.4% | 44.8% | 304 | 51.1% | 48.7% | -74 | -7.7pp |
| English | 203 | 38.3% | 36.8% | 229 | 38.5% | 40.2% | -26 | -0.2pp |
| Irish | 85 | 16.0% | 15.5% | 98 | 16.5% | 17.7% | -13 | -0.5pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 81 | 15.3% | 12.5% | 7 | 1.2% | 0.9% | +74 | +14.1pp |
| German | 55 | 10.4% | 8.6% | 52 | 8.7% | 7.3% | +3 | +1.7pp |
| Scottish | 46 | 8.7% | 9.5% | 49 | 8.2% | 10.2% | -3 | +0.5pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).