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 Menindee (part) were Australian, Australian Aboriginal and English.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Menindee (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Menindee (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Central Darling (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Menindee (part), with comparison markers for Central Darling (A).
Australian
2021 count
162
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
-24.1pp
162
15.2%
-24.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
156
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
-
156
14.6%
-
English
2021 count
143
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
143
13.4%
+2.7pp
Scottish
2021 count
30
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-
30
2.8%
-
Irish
2021 count
27
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-
27
2.5%
-
German
2021 count
16
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-16.4pp
16
1.5%
-16.4pp
Dutch
2021 count
10
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
10
0.9%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+151
-24.1pp
English
+140
+2.7pp
German
+11
-16.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Menindee (part). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Central Darling (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Central Darling (A)% | Count | % | Central Darling (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 162 | 15.2% | 12.8% | 11 | 39.3% | 16.7% | +151 | -24.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 156 | 14.6% | 17.0% | - | - | 12.5% | - | - |
| English | 143 | 13.4% | 11.1% | 3 | 10.7% | 11.6% | +140 | +2.7pp |
| Scottish | 30 | 2.8% | 2.7% | - | - | 3.1% | - | - |
| Irish | 27 | 2.5% | 3.1% | - | - | 2.9% | - | - |
| German | 16 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 5 | 17.9% | 1.3% | +11 | -16.4pp |
| Dutch | 10 | 0.9% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Total | 1,069 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 28 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,041 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).