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 Tintenbar were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Tintenbar - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Tintenbar in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tintenbar, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
English
2021 count
291
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
291
24.0%
+3.8pp
Australian
2021 count
233
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
233
19.2%
-3.5pp
Irish
2021 count
95
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
95
7.8%
+4.3pp
Scottish
2021 count
94
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
94
7.8%
+1.2pp
German
2021 count
30
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
30
2.5%
+1.0pp
Italian
2021 count
25
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
25
2.1%
-2.4pp
Polish
2021 count
15
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-
15
1.2%
-
French
2021 count
12
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
12
1.0%
-2.5pp
Chinese
2021 count
10
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
10
0.8%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+251
+3.8pp
Australian
+188
-3.5pp
Irish
+88
+4.3pp
Scottish
+81
+1.2pp
German
+27
+1.0pp
Italian
+16
-2.4pp
French
+5
-2.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Tintenbar. 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 | 291 | 24.0% | 22.2% | 40 | 20.2% | 21.9% | +251 | +3.8pp |
| Australian | 233 | 19.2% | 19.6% | 45 | 22.7% | 20.1% | +188 | -3.5pp |
| Irish | 95 | 7.8% | 7.2% | 7 | 3.5% | 7.3% | +88 | +4.3pp |
| Scottish | 94 | 7.8% | 6.3% | 13 | 6.6% | 6.1% | +81 | +1.2pp |
| German | 30 | 2.5% | 2.3% | 3 | 1.5% | 2.2% | +27 | +1.0pp |
| Italian | 25 | 2.1% | 1.6% | 9 | 4.5% | 1.4% | +16 | -2.4pp |
| Polish | 15 | 1.2% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| French | 12 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 7 | 3.5% | 0.3% | +5 | -2.5pp |
| Chinese | 10 | 0.8% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Total | 1,211 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 198 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,013 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).