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 Coomalie (S) were English, Australian and Australian Aboriginal.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Coomalie (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Coomalie (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coomalie (S), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
English
2021 count
359
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
359
14.2%
-0.1pp
Australian
2021 count
344
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
344
13.6%
-6.8pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
229
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
229
9.0%
+7.1pp
Irish
2021 count
107
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
107
4.2%
-0.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
96
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
96
3.8%
+0.4pp
German
2021 count
51
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
51
2.0%
-0.1pp
Dutch
2021 count
21
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
21
0.8%
+0.2pp
Filipino
2021 count
18
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
18
0.7%
0.0pp
Vietnamese
2021 count
16
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
16
0.6%
-
Chinese
2021 count
13
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
13
0.5%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-16
-0.1pp
Australian
-189
-6.8pp
Australian Aboriginal
+179
+7.1pp
Irish
-15
-0.5pp
Scottish
+6
+0.4pp
German
-3
-0.1pp
Dutch
+6
+0.2pp
Filipino
+1
0.0pp
Chinese
+6
+0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Coomalie (S). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | pp | |
| English | 359 | 14.2% | 8.1% | 375 | 14.3% | 8.4% | -16 | -0.1pp |
| Australian | 344 | 13.6% | 8.4% | 533 | 20.4% | 11.0% | -189 | -6.8pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 229 | 9.0% | 24.6% | 50 | 1.9% | 19.8% | +179 | +7.1pp |
| Irish | 107 | 4.2% | 2.7% | 122 | 4.7% | 2.8% | -15 | -0.5pp |
| Scottish | 96 | 3.8% | 2.3% | 90 | 3.4% | 2.4% | +6 | +0.4pp |
| German | 51 | 2.0% | 1.4% | 54 | 2.1% | 1.5% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Dutch | 21 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 15 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Filipino | 18 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 17 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Vietnamese | 16 | 0.6% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Chinese | 13 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 7 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 2,531 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,615 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -84 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).