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 Browns Creek were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Browns Creek - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Browns Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blayney (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Browns Creek, with comparison markers for Blayney (A).
Australian
2021 count
60
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
+11.8pp
60
25.9%
+11.8pp
English
2021 count
38
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
-7.1pp
38
16.4%
-7.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
24
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
24
10.3%
+0.9pp
Irish
2021 count
14
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
14
6.0%
-5.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+36
+11.8pp
English
-2
-7.1pp
Scottish
+8
+0.9pp
Irish
-5
-5.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Browns Creek. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blayney (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blayney (A)% | Count | % | Blayney (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 60 | 25.9% | 23.1% | 24 | 14.1% | 23.8% | +36 | +11.8pp |
| English | 38 | 16.4% | 21.8% | 40 | 23.5% | 20.9% | -2 | -7.1pp |
| Scottish | 24 | 10.3% | 5.4% | 16 | 9.4% | 5.0% | +8 | +0.9pp |
| Irish | 14 | 6.0% | 7.0% | 19 | 11.2% | 7.3% | -5 | -5.2pp |
| Total | 232 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 170 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +62 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).