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 White Rock (NSW) were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
White Rock (NSW) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for White Rock (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 White Rock (NSW), with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Australian
2021 count
391
% of total
48.5%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
391
48.5%
-2.4pp
English
2021 count
345
% of total
42.8%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
345
42.8%
+6.4pp
Scottish
2021 count
120
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
120
14.9%
+2.0pp
Irish
2021 count
115
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
115
14.3%
+0.9pp
German
2021 count
41
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
41
5.1%
+2.2pp
Italian
2021 count
19
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
19
2.4%
+1.6pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
15
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-
15
1.9%
-
Welsh
2021 count
15
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
15
1.9%
+1.5pp
Chilean
2021 count
10
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
10
1.2%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-15
-2.4pp
English
+55
+6.4pp
Scottish
+17
+2.0pp
Irish
+8
+0.9pp
German
+18
+2.2pp
Italian
+13
+1.6pp
Welsh
+12
+1.5pp
Chilean
+6
+0.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for White Rock (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 | 391 | 48.5% | 42.1% | 406 | 50.9% | 43.3% | -15 | -2.4pp |
| English | 345 | 42.8% | 40.9% | 290 | 36.4% | 40.6% | +55 | +6.4pp |
| Scottish | 120 | 14.9% | 10.6% | 103 | 12.9% | 10.3% | +17 | +2.0pp |
| Irish | 115 | 14.3% | 14.3% | 107 | 13.4% | 15.2% | +8 | +0.9pp |
| German | 41 | 5.1% | 3.3% | 23 | 2.9% | 3.5% | +18 | +2.2pp |
| Italian | 19 | 2.4% | 1.9% | 6 | 0.8% | 1.8% | +13 | +1.6pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 15 | 1.9% | 6.4% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| Welsh | 15 | 1.9% | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +12 | +1.5pp |
| Chilean | 10 | 1.2% | 0.1% | 4 | 0.5% | 0.0% | +6 | +0.7pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).