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 Windera (NSW) were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Windera (NSW) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Windera (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cabonne (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Windera (NSW), with comparison markers for Cabonne (A).
Australian
2021 count
172
% of total
58.9%
Change from 2016
+13.4pp
172
58.9%
+13.4pp
English
2021 count
109
% of total
37.3%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
109
37.3%
-3.8pp
Scottish
2021 count
41
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
41
14.0%
+2.6pp
German
2021 count
27
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
27
9.2%
+1.5pp
Irish
2021 count
24
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
24
8.2%
-4.6pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
12
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-
12
4.1%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+37
+13.4pp
English
-13
-3.8pp
Scottish
+7
+2.6pp
German
+4
+1.5pp
Irish
-14
-4.6pp
Data table
Ancestry for Windera (NSW). 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 | 172 | 58.9% | 46.5% | 135 | 45.5% | 48.0% | +37 | +13.4pp |
| English | 109 | 37.3% | 41.9% | 122 | 41.1% | 42.4% | -13 | -3.8pp |
| Scottish | 41 | 14.0% | 10.8% | 34 | 11.4% | 10.1% | +7 | +2.6pp |
| German | 27 | 9.2% | 4.0% | 23 | 7.7% | 3.4% | +4 | +1.5pp |
| Irish | 24 | 8.2% | 12.6% | 38 | 12.8% | 12.7% | -14 | -4.6pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 12 | 4.1% | 4.7% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).