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 Robinson were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Robinson - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Robinson in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Robinson, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
English
2021 count
330
% of total
47.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
330
47.4%
-0.4pp
Australian
2021 count
271
% of total
38.9%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
271
38.9%
-4.1pp
Irish
2021 count
83
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
83
11.9%
+1.9pp
Scottish
2021 count
82
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
82
11.8%
+3.8pp
Dutch
2021 count
52
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
52
7.5%
+2.4pp
German
2021 count
36
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
36
5.2%
+0.3pp
Italian
2021 count
22
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
22
3.2%
-1.7pp
Polish
2021 count
15
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
15
2.2%
+1.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
11
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-
11
1.6%
-
New Zealander
2021 count
11
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
11
1.6%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+39
-0.4pp
Australian
+9
-4.1pp
Irish
+22
+1.9pp
Scottish
+33
+3.8pp
Dutch
+21
+2.4pp
German
+6
+0.3pp
Italian
-8
-1.7pp
Polish
+10
+1.4pp
New Zealander
+4
+0.5pp
French
+5
+0.6pp
Data table
Ancestry for Robinson. 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 | 330 | 47.4% | 47.1% | 291 | 47.8% | 47.3% | +39 | -0.4pp |
| Australian | 271 | 38.9% | 39.8% | 262 | 43.0% | 39.7% | +9 | -4.1pp |
| Irish | 83 | 11.9% | 8.6% | 61 | 10.0% | 8.8% | +22 | +1.9pp |
| Scottish | 82 | 11.8% | 10.1% | 49 | 8.0% | 10.0% | +33 | +3.8pp |
| Dutch | 52 | 7.5% | 3.7% | 31 | 5.1% | 3.6% | +21 | +2.4pp |
| German | 36 | 5.2% | 3.8% | 30 | 4.9% | 3.7% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| Italian | 22 | 3.2% | 3.5% | 30 | 4.9% | 3.2% | -8 | -1.7pp |
| Polish | 15 | 2.2% | 1.1% | 5 | 0.8% | 1.0% | +10 | +1.4pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 11 | 1.6% | 3.2% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| New Zealander | 11 | 1.6% | 0.9% | 7 | 1.1% | 0.9% | +4 | +0.5pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).