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 Carrathool (A) were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Carrathool (A) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Carrathool (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Carrathool (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Australian
2021 count
1,134
% of total
39.6%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
1,134
39.6%
-6.0pp
English
2021 count
990
% of total
34.5%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
990
34.5%
-2.0pp
Irish
2021 count
291
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
291
10.2%
-1.7pp
Scottish
2021 count
261
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
261
9.1%
-2.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
234
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
234
8.2%
+7.4pp
German
2021 count
109
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
109
3.8%
+0.6pp
Italian
2021 count
83
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
83
2.9%
+1.0pp
Indian
2021 count
52
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
52
1.8%
+0.5pp
Filipino
2021 count
40
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
40
1.4%
+0.9pp
Fijian
2021 count
26
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
26
0.9%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-106
-6.0pp
English
-2
-2.0pp
Irish
-32
-1.7pp
Scottish
-46
-2.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
+212
+7.4pp
German
+23
+0.6pp
Italian
+30
+1.0pp
Indian
+16
+0.5pp
Filipino
+26
+0.9pp
Fijian
+23
+0.8pp
Data table
Ancestry for Carrathool (A). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 1,134 | 39.6% | 40.2% | 1,240 | 45.6% | 42.5% | -106 | -6.0pp |
| English | 990 | 34.5% | 40.9% | 992 | 36.5% | 40.8% | -2 | -2.0pp |
| Irish | 291 | 10.2% | 11.8% | 323 | 11.9% | 12.3% | -32 | -1.7pp |
| Scottish | 261 | 9.1% | 10.7% | 307 | 11.3% | 10.5% | -46 | -2.2pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 234 | 8.2% | 6.1% | 22 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +212 | +7.4pp |
| German | 109 | 3.8% | 4.2% | 86 | 3.2% | 4.3% | +23 | +0.6pp |
| Italian | 83 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 53 | 1.9% | 2.6% | +30 | +1.0pp |
| Indian | 52 | 1.8% | 0.8% | 36 | 1.3% | 0.7% | +16 | +0.5pp |
| Filipino | 40 | 1.4% | 0.8% | 14 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +26 | +0.9pp |
| Fijian | 26 | 0.9% | 0.1% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +23 | +0.8pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).