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 Milpara were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Milpara - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Milpara in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Milpara, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
English
2021 count
485
% of total
50.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
485
50.9%
-1.3pp
Australian
2021 count
412
% of total
43.2%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
412
43.2%
+5.9pp
Scottish
2021 count
94
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
94
9.9%
-0.1pp
Irish
2021 count
88
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
88
9.2%
-1.0pp
Dutch
2021 count
63
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
63
6.6%
-2.3pp
German
2021 count
36
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
36
3.8%
+0.7pp
Italian
2021 count
30
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
30
3.1%
+0.5pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
20
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
20
2.1%
+1.4pp
Polish
2021 count
13
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
13
1.4%
-0.1pp
Welsh
2021 count
11
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
11
1.2%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+41
-1.3pp
Australian
+95
+5.9pp
Scottish
+9
-0.1pp
Irish
+1
-1.0pp
Dutch
-13
-2.3pp
German
+10
+0.7pp
Italian
+8
+0.5pp
Australian Aboriginal
+14
+1.4pp
Polish
0
-0.1pp
Welsh
+3
+0.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Milpara. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 485 | 50.9% | 47.1% | 444 | 52.2% | 47.3% | +41 | -1.3pp |
| Australian | 412 | 43.2% | 39.8% | 317 | 37.3% | 39.7% | +95 | +5.9pp |
| Scottish | 94 | 9.9% | 10.1% | 85 | 10.0% | 10.0% | +9 | -0.1pp |
| Irish | 88 | 9.2% | 8.6% | 87 | 10.2% | 8.8% | +1 | -1.0pp |
| Dutch | 63 | 6.6% | 3.7% | 76 | 8.9% | 3.6% | -13 | -2.3pp |
| German | 36 | 3.8% | 3.8% | 26 | 3.1% | 3.7% | +10 | +0.7pp |
| Italian | 30 | 3.1% | 3.5% | 22 | 2.6% | 3.2% | +8 | +0.5pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 20 | 2.1% | 3.2% | 6 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +14 | +1.4pp |
| Polish | 13 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 13 | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Welsh | 11 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 8 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +3 | +0.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).