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 Princetown were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Princetown - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Princetown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Corangamite (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Princetown, with comparison markers for Corangamite (S).
Australian
2021 count
113
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
+7.7pp
113
24.6%
+7.7pp
English
2021 count
67
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
-9.4pp
67
14.6%
-9.4pp
Scottish
2021 count
32
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
32
7.0%
-1.2pp
Dutch
2021 count
25
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
25
5.4%
+4.9pp
Irish
2021 count
14
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-6.6pp
14
3.1%
-6.6pp
German
2021 count
14
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
14
3.1%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-329
+7.7pp
English
-561
-9.4pp
Scottish
-183
-1.2pp
Dutch
+12
+4.9pp
Irish
-239
-6.6pp
German
-29
+1.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Princetown. 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 | 113 | 24.6% | 22.2% | 442 | 16.9% | 22.2% | -329 | +7.7pp |
| English | 67 | 14.6% | 20.1% | 628 | 24.0% | 19.8% | -561 | -9.4pp |
| Scottish | 32 | 7.0% | 6.5% | 215 | 8.2% | 6.2% | -183 | -1.2pp |
| Dutch | 25 | 5.4% | 1.3% | 13 | 0.5% | 1.2% | +12 | +4.9pp |
| Irish | 14 | 3.1% | 7.5% | 253 | 9.7% | 7.4% | -239 | -6.6pp |
| German | 14 | 3.1% | 1.5% | 43 | 1.6% | 1.5% | -29 | +1.5pp |
| Total | 459 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,621 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2,162 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).