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 Pimlico (NSW) were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Pimlico (NSW) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Pimlico (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pimlico (NSW), with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
English
2021 count
170
% of total
47.5%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
170
47.5%
+5.1pp
Australian
2021 count
163
% of total
45.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
163
45.5%
+1.1pp
Irish
2021 count
49
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
49
13.7%
+2.3pp
Scottish
2021 count
43
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
43
12.0%
-0.8pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
16
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-
16
4.5%
-
Maori
2021 count
12
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-
12
3.4%
-
Italian
2021 count
11
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
11
3.1%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+44
+5.1pp
Australian
+31
+1.1pp
Irish
+15
+2.3pp
Scottish
+5
-0.8pp
Italian
0
-0.6pp
Data table
Ancestry for Pimlico (NSW). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Ballina (A)% | Count | % | Ballina (A)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 170 | 47.5% | 44.4% | 126 | 42.4% | 43.9% | +44 | +5.1pp |
| Australian | 163 | 45.5% | 39.3% | 132 | 44.4% | 40.1% | +31 | +1.1pp |
| Irish | 49 | 13.7% | 14.4% | 34 | 11.4% | 14.6% | +15 | +2.3pp |
| Scottish | 43 | 12.0% | 12.6% | 38 | 12.8% | 12.1% | +5 | -0.8pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 16 | 4.5% | 3.7% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Maori | 12 | 3.4% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Italian | 11 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 11 | 3.7% | 2.9% | 0 | -0.6pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).