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 Kilcummin were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Kilcummin - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Kilcummin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Isaac (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kilcummin, with comparison markers for Isaac (R).
Australian
2021 count
126
% of total
55.3%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
126
55.3%
+3.0pp
English
2021 count
74
% of total
32.5%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
74
32.5%
-6.3pp
Scottish
2021 count
19
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
19
8.3%
-2.1pp
Irish
2021 count
13
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
13
5.7%
-0.1pp
German
2021 count
12
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
12
5.3%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-10
+3.0pp
English
-27
-6.3pp
Scottish
-8
-2.1pp
Irish
-2
-0.1pp
German
-2
-0.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Kilcummin. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 126 | 55.3% | 36.4% | 136 | 52.3% | 43.2% | -10 | +3.0pp |
| English | 74 | 32.5% | 33.4% | 101 | 38.8% | 34.7% | -27 | -6.3pp |
| Scottish | 19 | 8.3% | 8.1% | 27 | 10.4% | 9.3% | -8 | -2.1pp |
| Irish | 13 | 5.7% | 8.8% | 15 | 5.8% | 10.6% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| German | 12 | 5.3% | 5.0% | 14 | 5.4% | 5.3% | -2 | -0.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).