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 Nebo were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Nebo - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Nebo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Isaac (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nebo, with comparison markers for Isaac (R).
Australian
2021 count
252
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
252
14.9%
+5.1pp
English
2021 count
252
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
252
14.9%
+0.3pp
Scottish
2021 count
77
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-7.6pp
77
4.6%
-7.6pp
Irish
2021 count
63
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
63
3.7%
-3.6pp
German
2021 count
32
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-
32
1.9%
-
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
30
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-
30
1.8%
-
Maori
2021 count
15
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-
15
0.9%
-
Filipino
2021 count
14
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
14
0.8%
-
New Zealander
2021 count
12
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
12
0.7%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+248
+5.1pp
English
+246
+0.3pp
Scottish
+72
-7.6pp
Irish
+60
-3.6pp
Data table
Ancestry for Nebo. 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 | 252 | 14.9% | 18.2% | 4 | 9.8% | 21.6% | +248 | +5.1pp |
| English | 252 | 14.9% | 16.7% | 6 | 14.6% | 17.4% | +246 | +0.3pp |
| Scottish | 77 | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5 | 12.2% | 4.6% | +72 | -7.6pp |
| Irish | 63 | 3.7% | 4.4% | 3 | 7.3% | 5.3% | +60 | -3.6pp |
| German | 32 | 1.9% | 2.5% | - | - | 2.7% | - | - |
| Australian Aboriginal | 30 | 1.8% | 2.2% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Maori | 15 | 0.9% | 0.8% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Filipino | 14 | 0.8% | 1.0% | - | - | 0.8% | - | - |
| New Zealander | 12 | 0.7% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| Total | 1,687 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 41 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,646 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).