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 Quorn were Australian, English and Australian Aboriginal.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Quorn - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Quorn in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Flinders Ranges (DC) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Quorn, with comparison markers for Flinders Ranges (DC).
Australian
2021 count
487
% of total
39.5%
Change from 2016
-12.8pp
487
39.5%
-12.8pp
English
2021 count
484
% of total
39.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
484
39.3%
+0.9pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
150
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+10.0pp
150
12.2%
+10.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
118
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
118
9.6%
+0.3pp
Irish
2021 count
110
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
110
8.9%
-0.5pp
German
2021 count
71
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
71
5.8%
-1.0pp
Dutch
2021 count
13
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
13
1.1%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-156
-12.8pp
English
+12
+0.9pp
Australian Aboriginal
+123
+10.0pp
Scottish
+3
+0.3pp
Irish
-6
-0.5pp
German
-13
-1.0pp
Dutch
-9
-0.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Quorn. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Flinders Ranges (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Flinders Ranges (DC)% | Count | % | Flinders Ranges (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 487 | 39.5% | 39.1% | 643 | 52.3% | 48.8% | -156 | -12.8pp |
| English | 484 | 39.3% | 39.0% | 472 | 38.4% | 38.6% | +12 | +0.9pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 150 | 12.2% | 11.7% | 27 | 2.2% | 2.8% | +123 | +10.0pp |
| Scottish | 118 | 9.6% | 10.4% | 115 | 9.3% | 9.3% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| Irish | 110 | 8.9% | 9.2% | 116 | 9.4% | 9.6% | -6 | -0.5pp |
| German | 71 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 84 | 6.8% | 7.1% | -13 | -1.0pp |
| Dutch | 13 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 22 | 1.8% | 1.5% | -9 | -0.7pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).