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 Talofa were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Talofa - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Talofa in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Talofa, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
English
2021 count
42
% of total
40.8%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
42
40.8%
+5.3pp
Australian
2021 count
35
% of total
34.0%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
35
34.0%
+6.7pp
Irish
2021 count
19
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
19
18.4%
+6.6pp
German
2021 count
10
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
10
9.7%
+2.4pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+3
+5.3pp
Australian
+5
+6.7pp
Irish
+6
+6.6pp
German
+2
+2.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Talofa. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 42 | 40.8% | 40.3% | 39 | 35.5% | 39.2% | +3 | +5.3pp |
| Australian | 35 | 34.0% | 30.0% | 30 | 27.3% | 33.9% | +5 | +6.7pp |
| Irish | 19 | 18.4% | 15.3% | 13 | 11.8% | 14.8% | +6 | +6.6pp |
| German | 10 | 9.7% | 6.1% | 8 | 7.3% | 5.4% | +2 | +2.4pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).