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 Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M) were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
English
2021 count
2,359
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
2,359
23.6%
+0.7pp
Australian
2021 count
1,901
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
1,901
19.0%
-1.9pp
Irish
2021 count
563
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
563
5.6%
+0.3pp
Scottish
2021 count
510
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
510
5.1%
+0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
195
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
195
2.0%
+1.8pp
German
2021 count
165
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
165
1.7%
0.0pp
Nepalese
2021 count
107
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-
107
1.1%
-
Dutch
2021 count
77
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
77
0.8%
0.0pp
Chinese
2021 count
59
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
59
0.6%
+0.4pp
Italian
2021 count
56
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
56
0.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+347
+0.7pp
Australian
+69
-1.9pp
Irish
+101
+0.3pp
Scottish
+73
+0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
+179
+1.8pp
German
+20
0.0pp
Dutch
+6
0.0pp
Chinese
+41
+0.4pp
Italian
+19
+0.2pp
Welsh
-2
0.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| English | 2,359 | 23.6% | 22.3% | 2,012 | 22.9% | 22.3% | +347 | +0.7pp |
| Australian | 1,901 | 19.0% | 21.3% | 1,832 | 20.9% | 22.5% | +69 | -1.9pp |
| Irish | 563 | 5.6% | 4.9% | 462 | 5.3% | 5.1% | +101 | +0.3pp |
| Scottish | 510 | 5.1% | 4.7% | 437 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +73 | +0.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 195 | 2.0% | 2.7% | 16 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +179 | +1.8pp |
| German | 165 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 145 | 1.7% | 1.7% | +20 | 0.0pp |
| Nepalese | 107 | 1.1% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Dutch | 77 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 71 | 0.8% | 1.0% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Chinese | 59 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 18 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +41 | +0.4pp |
| Italian | 56 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 37 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 9,986 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,777 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,209 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).