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 Uralla (NT) were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Uralla (NT) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Uralla (NT) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Katherine (T) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Uralla (NT), with comparison markers for Katherine (T).
English
2021 count
82
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
82
21.4%
+3.0pp
Australian
2021 count
63
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
-8.7pp
63
16.4%
-8.7pp
Scottish
2021 count
28
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
28
7.3%
+2.4pp
Irish
2021 count
24
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
24
6.3%
+0.3pp
German
2021 count
16
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
16
4.2%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+33
+3.0pp
Australian
-4
-8.7pp
Scottish
+15
+2.4pp
Irish
+8
+0.3pp
German
+10
+2.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Uralla (NT). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Katherine (T).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Katherine (T)% | Count | % | Katherine (T)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 82 | 21.4% | 12.2% | 49 | 18.4% | 12.2% | +33 | +3.0pp |
| Australian | 63 | 16.4% | 15.0% | 67 | 25.1% | 19.1% | -4 | -8.7pp |
| Scottish | 28 | 7.3% | 3.4% | 13 | 4.9% | 3.5% | +15 | +2.4pp |
| Irish | 24 | 6.3% | 3.8% | 16 | 6.0% | 3.7% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| German | 16 | 4.2% | 2.2% | 6 | 2.2% | 2.1% | +10 | +2.0pp |
| Total | 384 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 267 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +117 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).