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 Youngs Siding were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Youngs Siding - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Youngs Siding in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Youngs Siding, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
English
2021 count
137
% of total
43.6%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
137
43.6%
-4.9pp
Australian
2021 count
135
% of total
43.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
135
43.0%
+1.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
31
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
31
9.9%
+4.5pp
Irish
2021 count
25
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
25
8.0%
-1.5pp
Italian
2021 count
13
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
13
4.1%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-26
-4.9pp
Australian
-4
+1.6pp
Scottish
+13
+4.5pp
Irish
-7
-1.5pp
Italian
-2
-0.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Youngs Siding. 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 | 137 | 43.6% | 47.1% | 163 | 48.5% | 47.3% | -26 | -4.9pp |
| Australian | 135 | 43.0% | 39.8% | 139 | 41.4% | 39.7% | -4 | +1.6pp |
| Scottish | 31 | 9.9% | 10.1% | 18 | 5.4% | 10.0% | +13 | +4.5pp |
| Irish | 25 | 8.0% | 8.6% | 32 | 9.5% | 8.8% | -7 | -1.5pp |
| Italian | 13 | 4.1% | 3.5% | 15 | 4.5% | 3.2% | -2 | -0.4pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).