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 Simpson (Vic.) (part) were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Simpson (Vic.) (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Simpson (Vic.) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Corangamite (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Simpson (Vic.) (part), with comparison markers for Corangamite (S).
Australian
2021 count
257
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
257
22.1%
+4.7pp
English
2021 count
227
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
227
19.5%
-1.5pp
Irish
2021 count
63
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
63
5.4%
-2.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
54
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
54
4.6%
+0.5pp
Dutch
2021 count
46
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
46
4.0%
+1.7pp
German
2021 count
20
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
20
1.7%
-1.2pp
Filipino
2021 count
11
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
11
0.9%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+180
+4.7pp
English
+134
-1.5pp
Irish
+30
-2.0pp
Scottish
+36
+0.5pp
Dutch
+36
+1.7pp
German
+7
-1.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Simpson (Vic.) (part). 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 | 257 | 22.1% | 22.2% | 77 | 17.4% | 22.2% | +180 | +4.7pp |
| English | 227 | 19.5% | 20.1% | 93 | 21.0% | 19.8% | +134 | -1.5pp |
| Irish | 63 | 5.4% | 7.5% | 33 | 7.4% | 7.4% | +30 | -2.0pp |
| Scottish | 54 | 4.6% | 6.5% | 18 | 4.1% | 6.2% | +36 | +0.5pp |
| Dutch | 46 | 4.0% | 1.3% | 10 | 2.3% | 1.2% | +36 | +1.7pp |
| German | 20 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 13 | 2.9% | 1.5% | +7 | -1.2pp |
| Filipino | 11 | 0.9% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Total | 1,164 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 443 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +721 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).