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 Brooklyn (Tas.) were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Brooklyn (Tas.) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Brooklyn (Tas.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brooklyn (Tas.), with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
English
2021 count
253
% of total
47.4%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
253
47.4%
+4.9pp
Australian
2021 count
242
% of total
45.3%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
242
45.3%
-5.2pp
Scottish
2021 count
48
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
48
9.0%
+0.5pp
Irish
2021 count
45
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
45
8.4%
-0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
43
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-
43
8.1%
-
German
2021 count
18
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
18
3.4%
0.0pp
Italian
2021 count
11
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
11
2.1%
+1.6pp
Dutch
2021 count
10
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
10
1.9%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+18
+4.9pp
Australian
-37
-5.2pp
Scottish
+1
+0.5pp
Irish
-2
-0.1pp
German
-1
0.0pp
Italian
+8
+1.6pp
Dutch
+3
+0.6pp
Data table
Ancestry for Brooklyn (Tas.). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 253 | 47.4% | 42.9% | 235 | 42.5% | 45.1% | +18 | +4.9pp |
| Australian | 242 | 45.3% | 46.1% | 279 | 50.5% | 47.9% | -37 | -5.2pp |
| Scottish | 48 | 9.0% | 9.1% | 47 | 8.5% | 8.8% | +1 | +0.5pp |
| Irish | 45 | 8.4% | 9.4% | 47 | 8.5% | 10.3% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 43 | 8.1% | 7.6% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| German | 18 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 19 | 3.4% | 3.3% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Italian | 11 | 2.1% | 0.8% | 3 | 0.5% | 0.9% | +8 | +1.6pp |
| Dutch | 10 | 1.9% | 1.5% | 7 | 1.3% | 1.3% | +3 | +0.6pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).