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 Nashdale were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Nashdale - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Nashdale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cabonne (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nashdale, with comparison markers for Cabonne (A).
Australian
2021 count
164
% of total
40.7%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
164
40.7%
-3.6pp
English
2021 count
164
% of total
40.7%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
164
40.7%
+4.1pp
Irish
2021 count
69
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
69
17.1%
+7.4pp
Scottish
2021 count
59
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
59
14.6%
0.0pp
Italian
2021 count
31
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
31
7.7%
+0.3pp
German
2021 count
20
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
20
5.0%
+1.3pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
10
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-
10
2.5%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-15
-3.6pp
English
+16
+4.1pp
Irish
+30
+7.4pp
Scottish
0
0.0pp
Italian
+1
+0.3pp
German
+5
+1.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Nashdale. 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 | |
| Australian | 164 | 40.7% | 46.5% | 179 | 44.3% | 48.0% | -15 | -3.6pp |
| English | 164 | 40.7% | 41.9% | 148 | 36.6% | 42.4% | +16 | +4.1pp |
| Irish | 69 | 17.1% | 12.6% | 39 | 9.7% | 12.7% | +30 | +7.4pp |
| Scottish | 59 | 14.6% | 10.8% | 59 | 14.6% | 10.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Italian | 31 | 7.7% | 1.8% | 30 | 7.4% | 1.6% | +1 | +0.3pp |
| German | 20 | 5.0% | 4.0% | 15 | 3.7% | 3.4% | +5 | +1.3pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 10 | 2.5% | 4.7% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).