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 Ocean Vista were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Ocean Vista - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Ocean Vista in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ocean Vista, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
Australian
2021 count
159
% of total
49.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
159
49.4%
+0.1pp
English
2021 count
121
% of total
37.6%
Change from 2016
-9.5pp
121
37.6%
-9.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
41
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
41
12.7%
+3.2pp
Irish
2021 count
26
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
26
8.1%
-2.0pp
German
2021 count
17
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
17
5.3%
+0.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
14
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-
14
4.3%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+8
+0.1pp
English
-23
-9.5pp
Scottish
+12
+3.2pp
Irish
-5
-2.0pp
German
+2
+0.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Ocean Vista. 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 | 159 | 49.4% | 46.1% | 151 | 49.3% | 47.9% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| English | 121 | 37.6% | 42.9% | 144 | 47.1% | 45.1% | -23 | -9.5pp |
| Scottish | 41 | 12.7% | 9.1% | 29 | 9.5% | 8.8% | +12 | +3.2pp |
| Irish | 26 | 8.1% | 9.4% | 31 | 10.1% | 10.3% | -5 | -2.0pp |
| German | 17 | 5.3% | 3.4% | 15 | 4.9% | 3.3% | +2 | +0.4pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 14 | 4.3% | 7.6% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).