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 Yungaburra were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Yungaburra - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Yungaburra in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yungaburra, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
English
2021 count
602
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
+7.6pp
602
23.9%
+7.6pp
Australian
2021 count
456
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
456
18.1%
-0.5pp
Irish
2021 count
212
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
212
8.4%
+4.9pp
Scottish
2021 count
149
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-
149
5.9%
-
German
2021 count
111
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
111
4.4%
+0.9pp
Italian
2021 count
52
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-
52
2.1%
-
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
26
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
26
1.0%
-
Dutch
2021 count
19
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
19
0.8%
-5.0pp
Welsh
2021 count
14
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
14
0.6%
-
French
2021 count
13
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
13
0.5%
-3.0pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+588
+7.6pp
Australian
+440
-0.5pp
Irish
+209
+4.9pp
German
+108
+0.9pp
Dutch
+14
-5.0pp
French
+10
-3.0pp
Filipino
+6
-6.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Yungaburra. 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 | |
| English | 602 | 23.9% | 19.1% | 14 | 16.3% | 19.3% | +588 | +7.6pp |
| Australian | 456 | 18.1% | 18.6% | 16 | 18.6% | 20.6% | +440 | -0.5pp |
| Irish | 212 | 8.4% | 6.2% | 3 | 3.5% | 6.4% | +209 | +4.9pp |
| Scottish | 149 | 5.9% | 5.4% | - | - | 5.5% | - | - |
| German | 111 | 4.4% | 3.0% | 3 | 3.5% | 3.0% | +108 | +0.9pp |
| Italian | 52 | 2.1% | 2.9% | - | - | 3.0% | - | - |
| Australian Aboriginal | 26 | 1.0% | 3.4% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Dutch | 19 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 5 | 5.8% | 0.8% | +14 | -5.0pp |
| Welsh | 14 | 0.6% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| French | 13 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 3 | 3.5% | 0.3% | +10 | -3.0pp |
| Total | 2,521 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 86 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,435 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).