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 Tea Tree (part) were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Tea Tree (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Tea Tree (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brighton (M) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tea Tree (part), with comparison markers for Brighton (M).
Australian
2021 count
221
% of total
47.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
221
47.6%
-0.1pp
English
2021 count
192
% of total
41.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
192
41.4%
-1.2pp
Irish
2021 count
42
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
42
9.1%
+3.8pp
Scottish
2021 count
38
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
38
8.2%
+1.4pp
German
2021 count
26
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
26
5.6%
+1.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
23
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-
23
5.0%
-
Torres Strait Islander
2021 count
10
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-
10
2.2%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+24
-0.1pp
English
+16
-1.2pp
Irish
+20
+3.8pp
Scottish
+10
+1.4pp
German
+8
+1.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Tea Tree (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 | 221 | 47.6% | 45.8% | 197 | 47.7% | 49.6% | +24 | -0.1pp |
| English | 192 | 41.4% | 44.7% | 176 | 42.6% | 44.9% | +16 | -1.2pp |
| Irish | 42 | 9.1% | 7.8% | 22 | 5.3% | 9.1% | +20 | +3.8pp |
| Scottish | 38 | 8.2% | 6.3% | 28 | 6.8% | 5.9% | +10 | +1.4pp |
| German | 26 | 5.6% | 3.0% | 18 | 4.4% | 2.9% | +8 | +1.2pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 23 | 5.0% | 9.9% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Torres Strait Islander | 10 | 2.2% | 1.0% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).