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 Millthorpe (part) were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Millthorpe (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Millthorpe (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blayney (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Millthorpe (part), with comparison markers for Blayney (A).
English
2021 count
598
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
598
22.4%
-2.4pp
Australian
2021 count
586
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
586
21.9%
-1.6pp
Irish
2021 count
224
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
224
8.4%
+3.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
144
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
144
5.4%
-4.0pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
58
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-
58
2.2%
-
German
2021 count
47
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
47
1.8%
-0.2pp
Italian
2021 count
31
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-
31
1.2%
-
Dutch
2021 count
28
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-
28
1.0%
-
New Zealander
2021 count
12
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
12
0.4%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+561
-2.4pp
Australian
+551
-1.6pp
Irish
+216
+3.0pp
Scottish
+130
-4.0pp
German
+44
-0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Millthorpe (part). 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 | |
| English | 598 | 22.4% | 21.8% | 37 | 24.8% | 20.9% | +561 | -2.4pp |
| Australian | 586 | 21.9% | 23.1% | 35 | 23.5% | 23.8% | +551 | -1.6pp |
| Irish | 224 | 8.4% | 7.0% | 8 | 5.4% | 7.3% | +216 | +3.0pp |
| Scottish | 144 | 5.4% | 5.4% | 14 | 9.4% | 5.0% | +130 | -4.0pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 58 | 2.2% | 2.8% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| German | 47 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 3 | 2.0% | 1.7% | +44 | -0.2pp |
| Italian | 31 | 1.2% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| Dutch | 28 | 1.0% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| New Zealander | 12 | 0.4% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Total | 2,671 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 149 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,522 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).