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 Crossman were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Crossman - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Crossman in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Boddington (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Crossman, with comparison markers for Boddington (S).
English
2021 count
89
% of total
58.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
89
58.2%
+1.5pp
Australian
2021 count
58
% of total
37.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
58
37.9%
-1.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
25
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
+8.9pp
25
16.3%
+8.9pp
Irish
2021 count
10
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
10
6.5%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-26
+1.5pp
Australian
-22
-1.5pp
Scottish
+10
+8.9pp
Irish
-3
+0.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Crossman. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Boddington (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Boddington (S)% | Count | % | Boddington (S)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 89 | 58.2% | 47.7% | 115 | 56.7% | 41.4% | -26 | +1.5pp |
| Australian | 58 | 37.9% | 39.3% | 80 | 39.4% | 42.5% | -22 | -1.5pp |
| Scottish | 25 | 16.3% | 11.0% | 15 | 7.4% | 9.5% | +10 | +8.9pp |
| Irish | 10 | 6.5% | 8.6% | 13 | 6.4% | 7.3% | -3 | +0.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).