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 Mount Rankin were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Mount Rankin - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Mount Rankin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Rankin, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Australian
2021 count
202
% of total
47.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
202
47.2%
+1.3pp
English
2021 count
176
% of total
41.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
176
41.1%
+0.5pp
Irish
2021 count
51
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
51
11.9%
0.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
50
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
50
11.7%
+2.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
24
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-
24
5.6%
-
Dutch
2021 count
15
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
15
3.5%
-0.2pp
Maltese
2021 count
12
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
12
2.8%
+1.0pp
German
2021 count
11
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
11
2.6%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+28
+1.3pp
English
+22
+0.5pp
Irish
+6
0.0pp
Scottish
+14
+2.2pp
Dutch
+1
-0.2pp
Maltese
+5
+1.0pp
German
-4
-1.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Mount Rankin. 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 | 202 | 47.2% | 42.1% | 174 | 45.9% | 43.3% | +28 | +1.3pp |
| English | 176 | 41.1% | 40.9% | 154 | 40.6% | 40.6% | +22 | +0.5pp |
| Irish | 51 | 11.9% | 14.3% | 45 | 11.9% | 15.2% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Scottish | 50 | 11.7% | 10.6% | 36 | 9.5% | 10.3% | +14 | +2.2pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 24 | 5.6% | 6.4% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| Dutch | 15 | 3.5% | 1.4% | 14 | 3.7% | 1.3% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| Maltese | 12 | 2.8% | 0.6% | 7 | 1.8% | 0.5% | +5 | +1.0pp |
| German | 11 | 2.6% | 3.3% | 15 | 4.0% | 3.5% | -4 | -1.4pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).