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 Kimba were Australian, English and German.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Kimba - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Kimba in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Kimba (DC) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kimba, with comparison markers for Kimba (DC).
Australian
2021 count
297
% of total
48.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
297
48.8%
+0.3pp
English
2021 count
266
% of total
43.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
266
43.8%
+2.8pp
German
2021 count
64
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
64
10.5%
-1.4pp
Scottish
2021 count
59
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
59
9.7%
0.0pp
Irish
2021 count
33
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
33
5.4%
0.0pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
10
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-
10
1.6%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-8
+0.3pp
English
+8
+2.8pp
German
-11
-1.4pp
Scottish
-2
0.0pp
Irish
-1
0.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Kimba. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kimba (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Kimba (DC)% | Count | % | Kimba (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 297 | 48.8% | 50.3% | 305 | 48.5% | 53.8% | -8 | +0.3pp |
| English | 266 | 43.8% | 42.7% | 258 | 41.0% | 38.5% | +8 | +2.8pp |
| German | 64 | 10.5% | 12.0% | 75 | 11.9% | 14.1% | -11 | -1.4pp |
| Scottish | 59 | 9.7% | 8.2% | 61 | 9.7% | 8.1% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Irish | 33 | 5.4% | 6.6% | 34 | 5.4% | 5.2% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 10 | 1.6% | 1.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).