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 Meadow Flat (part) were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Meadow Flat (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Meadow Flat (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Meadow Flat (part), with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Australian
2021 count
163
% of total
45.8%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
163
45.8%
-4.4pp
English
2021 count
134
% of total
37.6%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
134
37.6%
+1.4pp
Irish
2021 count
36
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
36
10.1%
+1.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
28
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
28
7.9%
-1.8pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
18
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-
18
5.1%
-
Dutch
2021 count
12
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
12
3.4%
+1.8pp
Italian
2021 count
12
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
12
3.4%
+1.1pp
Polish
2021 count
12
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
12
3.4%
+2.4pp
German
2021 count
10
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
10
2.8%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+8
-4.4pp
English
+22
+1.4pp
Irish
+8
+1.0pp
Scottish
-2
-1.8pp
Dutch
+7
+1.8pp
Italian
+5
+1.1pp
Polish
+9
+2.4pp
German
+1
-0.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Meadow Flat (part). 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 | 163 | 45.8% | 42.1% | 155 | 50.2% | 43.3% | +8 | -4.4pp |
| English | 134 | 37.6% | 40.9% | 112 | 36.2% | 40.6% | +22 | +1.4pp |
| Irish | 36 | 10.1% | 14.3% | 28 | 9.1% | 15.2% | +8 | +1.0pp |
| Scottish | 28 | 7.9% | 10.6% | 30 | 9.7% | 10.3% | -2 | -1.8pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 18 | 5.1% | 6.4% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| Dutch | 12 | 3.4% | 1.4% | 5 | 1.6% | 1.3% | +7 | +1.8pp |
| Italian | 12 | 3.4% | 1.9% | 7 | 2.3% | 1.8% | +5 | +1.1pp |
| Polish | 12 | 3.4% | 0.5% | 3 | 1.0% | 0.4% | +9 | +2.4pp |
| German | 10 | 2.8% | 3.3% | 9 | 2.9% | 3.5% | +1 | -0.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).