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 Timboon were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Timboon - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Timboon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Corangamite (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Timboon, with comparison markers for Corangamite (S).
English
2021 count
541
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
-9.6pp
541
21.7%
-9.6pp
Australian
2021 count
538
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
-9.7pp
538
21.6%
-9.7pp
Scottish
2021 count
190
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-
190
7.6%
-
Irish
2021 count
157
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-12.5pp
157
6.3%
-12.5pp
Dutch
2021 count
51
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-
51
2.0%
-
German
2021 count
44
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-
44
1.8%
-
Filipino
2021 count
16
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
16
0.6%
-
Italian
2021 count
15
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
15
0.6%
-
New Zealander
2021 count
10
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
10
0.4%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+536
-9.6pp
Australian
+533
-9.7pp
Irish
+154
-12.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Timboon. 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 | 541 | 21.7% | 20.1% | 5 | 31.3% | 19.8% | +536 | -9.6pp |
| Australian | 538 | 21.6% | 22.2% | 5 | 31.3% | 22.2% | +533 | -9.7pp |
| Scottish | 190 | 7.6% | 6.5% | - | - | 6.2% | - | - |
| Irish | 157 | 6.3% | 7.5% | 3 | 18.8% | 7.4% | +154 | -12.5pp |
| Dutch | 51 | 2.0% | 1.3% | - | - | 1.2% | - | - |
| German | 44 | 1.8% | 1.5% | - | - | 1.5% | - | - |
| Filipino | 16 | 0.6% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Italian | 15 | 0.6% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| New Zealander | 10 | 0.4% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Total | 2,488 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,472 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).