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 South Bathurst were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
South Bathurst - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for South Bathurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Bathurst, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Australian
2021 count
656
% of total
41.4%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
656
41.4%
-3.8pp
English
2021 count
633
% of total
40.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
633
40.0%
-0.6pp
Irish
2021 count
249
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
249
15.7%
-2.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
190
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
190
12.0%
+0.6pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
157
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+8.7pp
157
9.9%
+8.7pp
German
2021 count
44
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
44
2.8%
-0.5pp
Italian
2021 count
33
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
33
2.1%
+0.8pp
Dutch
2021 count
28
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
28
1.8%
+0.5pp
Filipino
2021 count
26
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
26
1.6%
+0.2pp
Maltese
2021 count
21
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
21
1.3%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-59
-3.8pp
English
-10
-0.6pp
Irish
-41
-2.6pp
Scottish
+9
+0.6pp
Australian Aboriginal
+138
+8.7pp
German
-8
-0.5pp
Italian
+13
+0.8pp
Dutch
+8
+0.5pp
Filipino
+4
+0.2pp
Maltese
+8
+0.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for South Bathurst. 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 | 656 | 41.4% | 42.1% | 715 | 45.2% | 43.3% | -59 | -3.8pp |
| English | 633 | 40.0% | 40.9% | 643 | 40.6% | 40.6% | -10 | -0.6pp |
| Irish | 249 | 15.7% | 14.3% | 290 | 18.3% | 15.2% | -41 | -2.6pp |
| Scottish | 190 | 12.0% | 10.6% | 181 | 11.4% | 10.3% | +9 | +0.6pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 157 | 9.9% | 6.4% | 19 | 1.2% | 0.7% | +138 | +8.7pp |
| German | 44 | 2.8% | 3.3% | 52 | 3.3% | 3.5% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| Italian | 33 | 2.1% | 1.9% | 20 | 1.3% | 1.8% | +13 | +0.8pp |
| Dutch | 28 | 1.8% | 1.4% | 20 | 1.3% | 1.3% | +8 | +0.5pp |
| Filipino | 26 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 22 | 1.4% | 0.5% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Maltese | 21 | 1.3% | 0.6% | 13 | 0.8% | 0.5% | +8 | +0.5pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).