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 Borenore were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Borenore - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Borenore in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cabonne (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Borenore, with comparison markers for Cabonne (A).
English
2021 count
222
% of total
46.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
222
46.6%
-0.8pp
Australian
2021 count
209
% of total
43.9%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
209
43.9%
+3.0pp
Irish
2021 count
86
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
86
18.1%
+4.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
43
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
43
9.0%
+2.1pp
German
2021 count
23
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
23
4.8%
0.0pp
Dutch
2021 count
12
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
12
2.5%
+0.8pp
Italian
2021 count
10
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
10
2.1%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+3
-0.8pp
Australian
+20
+3.0pp
Irish
+23
+4.5pp
Scottish
+11
+2.1pp
German
+1
0.0pp
Dutch
+4
+0.8pp
Italian
-3
-0.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Borenore. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cabonne (A)% | Count | % | Cabonne (A)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 222 | 46.6% | 41.9% | 219 | 47.4% | 42.4% | +3 | -0.8pp |
| Australian | 209 | 43.9% | 46.5% | 189 | 40.9% | 48.0% | +20 | +3.0pp |
| Irish | 86 | 18.1% | 12.6% | 63 | 13.6% | 12.7% | +23 | +4.5pp |
| Scottish | 43 | 9.0% | 10.8% | 32 | 6.9% | 10.1% | +11 | +2.1pp |
| German | 23 | 4.8% | 4.0% | 22 | 4.8% | 3.4% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Dutch | 12 | 2.5% | 1.1% | 8 | 1.7% | 1.1% | +4 | +0.8pp |
| Italian | 10 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 13 | 2.8% | 1.6% | -3 | -0.7pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).