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 Dromedary (Tas.) (part) were Australian, English and Australian Aboriginal.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Dromedary (Tas.) (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Dromedary (Tas.) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brighton (M) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dromedary (Tas.) (part), with comparison markers for Brighton (M).
Australian
2021 count
400
% of total
46.7%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
400
46.7%
-5.3pp
English
2021 count
332
% of total
38.8%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
332
38.8%
-2.7pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
79
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-
79
9.2%
-
Irish
2021 count
79
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
79
9.2%
+0.2pp
Scottish
2021 count
67
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
67
7.8%
+1.5pp
German
2021 count
35
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
35
4.1%
+0.7pp
Italian
2021 count
14
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
14
1.6%
+1.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+19
-5.3pp
English
+28
-2.7pp
Irish
+13
+0.2pp
Scottish
+21
+1.5pp
German
+10
+0.7pp
Italian
+11
+1.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Dromedary (Tas.) (part). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brighton (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 400 | 46.7% | 45.8% | 381 | 52.0% | 49.6% | +19 | -5.3pp |
| English | 332 | 38.8% | 44.7% | 304 | 41.5% | 44.9% | +28 | -2.7pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 79 | 9.2% | 9.9% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Irish | 79 | 9.2% | 7.8% | 66 | 9.0% | 9.1% | +13 | +0.2pp |
| Scottish | 67 | 7.8% | 6.3% | 46 | 6.3% | 5.9% | +21 | +1.5pp |
| German | 35 | 4.1% | 3.0% | 25 | 3.4% | 2.9% | +10 | +0.7pp |
| Italian | 14 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 1.3% | +11 | +1.2pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).