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 Cooriemungle were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Cooriemungle - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Cooriemungle in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Corangamite (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cooriemungle, with comparison markers for Corangamite (S).
Australian
2021 count
118
% of total
37.9%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
118
37.9%
+3.0pp
English
2021 count
116
% of total
37.3%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
116
37.3%
+3.5pp
Irish
2021 count
51
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
+7.6pp
51
16.4%
+7.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
38
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
38
12.2%
+4.2pp
Filipino
2021 count
17
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
17
5.5%
+3.9pp
Dutch
2021 count
15
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
15
4.8%
-3.4pp
German
2021 count
11
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
11
3.5%
+0.2pp
Colombian
2021 count
11
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
11
3.5%
+2.4pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-9
+3.0pp
English
-7
+3.5pp
Irish
+19
+7.6pp
Scottish
+9
+4.2pp
Filipino
+11
+3.9pp
Dutch
-15
-3.4pp
German
-1
+0.2pp
Colombian
+7
+2.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Cooriemungle. 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 | |
| Australian | 118 | 37.9% | 44.3% | 127 | 34.9% | 44.3% | -9 | +3.0pp |
| English | 116 | 37.3% | 40.1% | 123 | 33.8% | 39.6% | -7 | +3.5pp |
| Irish | 51 | 16.4% | 14.9% | 32 | 8.8% | 14.9% | +19 | +7.6pp |
| Scottish | 38 | 12.2% | 12.9% | 29 | 8.0% | 12.4% | +9 | +4.2pp |
| Filipino | 17 | 5.5% | 0.7% | 6 | 1.6% | 0.4% | +11 | +3.9pp |
| Dutch | 15 | 4.8% | 2.5% | 30 | 8.2% | 2.4% | -15 | -3.4pp |
| German | 11 | 3.5% | 3.0% | 12 | 3.3% | 2.9% | -1 | +0.2pp |
| Colombian | 11 | 3.5% | 0.1% | 4 | 1.1% | 0.0% | +7 | +2.4pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).