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 Lower Barrington were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Lower Barrington - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Lower Barrington in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Kentish (M) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lower Barrington, with comparison markers for Kentish (M).
English
2021 count
131
% of total
47.1%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
131
47.1%
+5.1pp
Australian
2021 count
108
% of total
38.8%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
108
38.8%
-7.4pp
Irish
2021 count
32
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
32
11.5%
-1.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
28
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
28
10.1%
+1.7pp
German
2021 count
17
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
17
6.1%
+1.1pp
Italian
2021 count
12
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
12
4.3%
+3.0pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+31
+5.1pp
Australian
-2
-7.4pp
Irish
+1
-1.5pp
Scottish
+8
+1.7pp
German
+5
+1.1pp
Italian
+9
+3.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Lower Barrington. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kentish (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Kentish (M)% | Count | % | Kentish (M)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 131 | 47.1% | 42.9% | 100 | 42.0% | 43.5% | +31 | +5.1pp |
| Australian | 108 | 38.8% | 42.7% | 110 | 46.2% | 45.7% | -2 | -7.4pp |
| Irish | 32 | 11.5% | 9.0% | 31 | 13.0% | 9.0% | +1 | -1.5pp |
| Scottish | 28 | 10.1% | 9.8% | 20 | 8.4% | 9.3% | +8 | +1.7pp |
| German | 17 | 6.1% | 3.9% | 12 | 5.0% | 3.6% | +5 | +1.1pp |
| Italian | 12 | 4.3% | 1.0% | 3 | 1.3% | 0.8% | +9 | +3.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).