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 Kaimkillenbun were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Kaimkillenbun - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Kaimkillenbun in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Western Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kaimkillenbun, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
Australian
2021 count
108
% of total
43.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
108
43.5%
-0.5pp
English
2021 count
98
% of total
39.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
98
39.5%
+0.3pp
Irish
2021 count
26
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
26
10.5%
+1.3pp
German
2021 count
25
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
25
10.1%
+0.5pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
18
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-
18
7.3%
-
Scottish
2021 count
14
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
14
5.6%
-3.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-21
-0.5pp
English
-17
+0.3pp
Irish
-1
+1.3pp
German
-3
+0.5pp
Scottish
-12
-3.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Kaimkillenbun. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Western Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 108 | 43.5% | 42.9% | 129 | 44.0% | 45.5% | -21 | -0.5pp |
| English | 98 | 39.5% | 37.8% | 115 | 39.2% | 35.3% | -17 | +0.3pp |
| Irish | 26 | 10.5% | 10.4% | 27 | 9.2% | 10.9% | -1 | +1.3pp |
| German | 25 | 10.1% | 8.8% | 28 | 9.6% | 9.3% | -3 | +0.5pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 18 | 7.3% | 7.0% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Scottish | 14 | 5.6% | 9.5% | 26 | 8.9% | 9.6% | -12 | -3.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).