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 Winton (S) were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Winton (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Winton (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Winton (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Australian
2021 count
444
% of total
39.3%
Change from 2016
-7.3pp
444
39.3%
-7.3pp
English
2021 count
427
% of total
37.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
427
37.8%
-0.6pp
Irish
2021 count
133
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
133
11.8%
-2.2pp
Scottish
2021 count
99
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
99
8.8%
-1.0pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
69
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
69
6.1%
+5.0pp
German
2021 count
47
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
47
4.2%
-0.8pp
Italian
2021 count
12
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
12
1.1%
-0.1pp
Chinese
2021 count
12
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
12
1.1%
+0.7pp
Torres Strait Islander
2021 count
11
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
11
1.0%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-84
-7.3pp
English
-9
-0.6pp
Irish
-26
-2.2pp
Scottish
-12
-1.0pp
Australian Aboriginal
+57
+5.0pp
German
-10
-0.8pp
Italian
-2
-0.1pp
Chinese
+8
+0.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Winton (S). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 444 | 39.3% | 35.3% | 528 | 46.6% | 37.7% | -84 | -7.3pp |
| English | 427 | 37.8% | 39.6% | 436 | 38.4% | 39.2% | -9 | -0.6pp |
| Irish | 133 | 11.8% | 10.9% | 159 | 14.0% | 11.7% | -26 | -2.2pp |
| Scottish | 99 | 8.8% | 10.4% | 111 | 9.8% | 10.4% | -12 | -1.0pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 69 | 6.1% | 5.1% | 12 | 1.1% | 1.2% | +57 | +5.0pp |
| German | 47 | 4.2% | 6.3% | 57 | 5.0% | 6.6% | -10 | -0.8pp |
| Italian | 12 | 1.1% | 3.2% | 14 | 1.2% | 3.0% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Chinese | 12 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 4 | 0.4% | 1.5% | +8 | +0.7pp |
| Torres Strait Islander | 11 | 1.0% | 1.3% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).