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 Llanarth (NSW) were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Llanarth (NSW) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Llanarth (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Llanarth (NSW), with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Australian
2021 count
1,008
% of total
43.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
1,008
43.8%
+1.6pp
English
2021 count
919
% of total
39.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
919
39.9%
0.0pp
Irish
2021 count
373
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
373
16.2%
-0.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
291
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
291
12.6%
0.0pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
117
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
117
5.1%
+4.6pp
German
2021 count
82
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
82
3.6%
-1.0pp
Italian
2021 count
60
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
60
2.6%
+0.4pp
Chinese
2021 count
43
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
43
1.9%
+0.6pp
Dutch
2021 count
38
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
38
1.7%
-0.3pp
Indian
2021 count
38
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
38
1.7%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+80
+1.6pp
English
+43
0.0pp
Irish
+14
-0.1pp
Scottish
+13
0.0pp
Australian Aboriginal
+107
+4.6pp
German
-20
-1.0pp
Italian
+12
+0.4pp
Chinese
+14
+0.6pp
Dutch
-6
-0.3pp
Indian
+12
+0.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Llanarth (NSW). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bathurst Regional (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 1,008 | 43.8% | 42.1% | 928 | 42.2% | 43.3% | +80 | +1.6pp |
| English | 919 | 39.9% | 40.9% | 876 | 39.9% | 40.6% | +43 | 0.0pp |
| Irish | 373 | 16.2% | 14.3% | 359 | 16.3% | 15.2% | +14 | -0.1pp |
| Scottish | 291 | 12.6% | 10.6% | 278 | 12.6% | 10.3% | +13 | 0.0pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 117 | 5.1% | 6.4% | 10 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +107 | +4.6pp |
| German | 82 | 3.6% | 3.3% | 102 | 4.6% | 3.5% | -20 | -1.0pp |
| Italian | 60 | 2.6% | 1.9% | 48 | 2.2% | 1.8% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| Chinese | 43 | 1.9% | 0.9% | 29 | 1.3% | 0.9% | +14 | +0.6pp |
| Dutch | 38 | 1.7% | 1.4% | 44 | 2.0% | 1.3% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Indian | 38 | 1.7% | 0.8% | 26 | 1.2% | 0.6% | +12 | +0.5pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).