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 Millstream (Qld) were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Millstream (Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Millstream (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Millstream (Qld), with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
Australian
2021 count
388
% of total
39.6%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
388
39.6%
+3.9pp
English
2021 count
377
% of total
38.4%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
377
38.4%
+5.3pp
Irish
2021 count
118
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
118
12.0%
+1.8pp
Scottish
2021 count
116
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
116
11.8%
+3.9pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
61
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
61
6.2%
+4.9pp
German
2021 count
57
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
57
5.8%
+1.4pp
Italian
2021 count
43
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
43
4.4%
+1.2pp
Torres Strait Islander
2021 count
21
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
21
2.1%
+1.7pp
Dutch
2021 count
13
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
13
1.3%
-0.1pp
Chinese
2021 count
11
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
11
1.1%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-57
+3.9pp
English
-36
+5.3pp
Irish
-9
+1.8pp
Scottish
+17
+3.9pp
Australian Aboriginal
+45
+4.9pp
German
+2
+1.4pp
Italian
+3
+1.2pp
Torres Strait Islander
+16
+1.7pp
Dutch
-5
-0.1pp
Chinese
-2
+0.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Millstream (Qld). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 388 | 39.6% | 37.1% | 445 | 35.7% | 41.2% | -57 | +3.9pp |
| English | 377 | 38.4% | 38.3% | 413 | 33.1% | 38.6% | -36 | +5.3pp |
| Irish | 118 | 12.0% | 12.5% | 127 | 10.2% | 12.9% | -9 | +1.8pp |
| Scottish | 116 | 11.8% | 10.7% | 99 | 7.9% | 11.1% | +17 | +3.9pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 61 | 6.2% | 6.8% | 16 | 1.3% | 0.9% | +45 | +4.9pp |
| German | 57 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 55 | 4.4% | 6.0% | +2 | +1.4pp |
| Italian | 43 | 4.4% | 5.8% | 40 | 3.2% | 6.0% | +3 | +1.2pp |
| Torres Strait Islander | 21 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 5 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +16 | +1.7pp |
| Dutch | 13 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 18 | 1.4% | 1.5% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Chinese | 11 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 13 | 1.0% | 0.8% | -2 | +0.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).