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 Emu Heights (Tas.) were Australian, English and Australian Aboriginal.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Emu Heights (Tas.) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Emu Heights (Tas.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Emu Heights (Tas.), with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
Australian
2021 count
76
% of total
41.8%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
76
41.8%
-5.4pp
English
2021 count
73
% of total
40.1%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
73
40.1%
-4.9pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
25
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-
25
13.7%
-
Scottish
2021 count
18
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
18
9.9%
-3.4pp
Irish
2021 count
12
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
12
6.6%
-2.3pp
Torres Strait Islander
2021 count
11
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-
11
6.0%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-9
-5.4pp
English
-8
-4.9pp
Scottish
-6
-3.4pp
Irish
-4
-2.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Emu Heights (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 | |
| Australian | 76 | 41.8% | 46.1% | 85 | 47.2% | 47.9% | -9 | -5.4pp |
| English | 73 | 40.1% | 42.9% | 81 | 45.0% | 45.1% | -8 | -4.9pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 25 | 13.7% | 7.6% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Scottish | 18 | 9.9% | 9.1% | 24 | 13.3% | 8.8% | -6 | -3.4pp |
| Irish | 12 | 6.6% | 9.4% | 16 | 8.9% | 10.3% | -4 | -2.3pp |
| Torres Strait Islander | 11 | 6.0% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).