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 Boorcan were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Boorcan - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Boorcan in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Corangamite (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Boorcan, with comparison markers for Corangamite (S).
English
2021 count
76
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
76
26.4%
+1.4pp
Australian
2021 count
50
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
50
17.4%
-0.5pp
Irish
2021 count
30
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
30
10.4%
-3.9pp
Scottish
2021 count
27
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-
27
9.4%
-
Swiss
2021 count
10
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-
10
3.5%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+69
+1.4pp
Australian
+45
-0.5pp
Irish
+26
-3.9pp
Data table
Ancestry for Boorcan. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Corangamite (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Corangamite (S)% | Count | % | Corangamite (S)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 76 | 26.4% | 20.1% | 7 | 25.0% | 19.8% | +69 | +1.4pp |
| Australian | 50 | 17.4% | 22.2% | 5 | 17.9% | 22.2% | +45 | -0.5pp |
| Irish | 30 | 10.4% | 7.5% | 4 | 14.3% | 7.4% | +26 | -3.9pp |
| Scottish | 27 | 9.4% | 6.5% | - | - | 6.2% | - | - |
| Swiss | 10 | 3.5% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Total | 288 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 28 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +260 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).