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 Perthville were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Perthville - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Perthville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Perthville, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Australian
2021 count
296
% of total
52.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
296
52.2%
+1.6pp
English
2021 count
239
% of total
42.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
239
42.2%
+0.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
84
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
84
14.8%
+2.5pp
Irish
2021 count
83
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
83
14.6%
-2.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
23
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
23
4.1%
+3.5pp
German
2021 count
19
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
19
3.4%
0.0pp
Italian
2021 count
10
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
10
1.8%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-20
+1.6pp
English
-21
+0.5pp
Scottish
+7
+2.5pp
Irish
-22
-2.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
+19
+3.5pp
German
-2
0.0pp
Italian
+4
+0.8pp
Data table
Ancestry for Perthville. 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 | 296 | 52.2% | 42.1% | 316 | 50.6% | 43.3% | -20 | +1.6pp |
| English | 239 | 42.2% | 40.9% | 260 | 41.7% | 40.6% | -21 | +0.5pp |
| Scottish | 84 | 14.8% | 10.6% | 77 | 12.3% | 10.3% | +7 | +2.5pp |
| Irish | 83 | 14.6% | 14.3% | 105 | 16.8% | 15.2% | -22 | -2.2pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 23 | 4.1% | 6.4% | 4 | 0.6% | 0.7% | +19 | +3.5pp |
| German | 19 | 3.4% | 3.3% | 21 | 3.4% | 3.5% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Italian | 10 | 1.8% | 1.9% | 6 | 1.0% | 1.8% | +4 | +0.8pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).