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 Georgica were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Georgica - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Georgica in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Georgica, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
English
2021 count
90
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
90
18.9%
-2.1pp
Australian
2021 count
75
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
-7.1pp
75
15.8%
-7.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
32
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
32
6.7%
+1.4pp
Irish
2021 count
30
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
30
6.3%
+1.4pp
Dutch
2021 count
19
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
19
4.0%
+2.8pp
German
2021 count
12
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
12
2.5%
+0.7pp
Italian
2021 count
12
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
12
2.5%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-226
-2.1pp
Australian
-269
-7.1pp
Scottish
-47
+1.4pp
Irish
-44
+1.4pp
Dutch
+1
+2.8pp
German
-15
+0.7pp
Italian
+2
+1.8pp
Data table
Ancestry for Georgica. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 90 | 18.9% | 20.6% | 316 | 21.0% | 20.6% | -226 | -2.1pp |
| Australian | 75 | 15.8% | 19.8% | 344 | 22.9% | 20.7% | -269 | -7.1pp |
| Scottish | 32 | 6.7% | 6.1% | 79 | 5.3% | 5.8% | -47 | +1.4pp |
| Irish | 30 | 6.3% | 7.2% | 74 | 4.9% | 7.6% | -44 | +1.4pp |
| Dutch | 19 | 4.0% | 0.6% | 18 | 1.2% | 0.5% | +1 | +2.8pp |
| German | 12 | 2.5% | 2.4% | 27 | 1.8% | 2.4% | -15 | +0.7pp |
| Italian | 12 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 10 | 0.7% | 2.2% | +2 | +1.8pp |
| Total | 475 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,503 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,028 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).