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 Darawank were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Darawank - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Darawank in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Darawank, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Australian
2021 count
207
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
207
22.9%
+1.9pp
English
2021 count
152
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
152
16.8%
+0.8pp
Scottish
2021 count
46
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
46
5.1%
-0.9pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
36
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-
36
4.0%
-
Irish
2021 count
34
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
34
3.8%
-3.2pp
Italian
2021 count
12
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
12
1.3%
-2.7pp
German
2021 count
10
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-
10
1.1%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+186
+1.9pp
English
+136
+0.8pp
Scottish
+40
-0.9pp
Irish
+27
-3.2pp
Italian
+8
-2.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Darawank. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 207 | 22.9% | 21.2% | 21 | 21.0% | 22.6% | +186 | +1.9pp |
| English | 152 | 16.8% | 22.0% | 16 | 16.0% | 22.1% | +136 | +0.8pp |
| Scottish | 46 | 5.1% | 5.4% | 6 | 6.0% | 5.3% | +40 | -0.9pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 36 | 4.0% | 3.4% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Irish | 34 | 3.8% | 5.5% | 7 | 7.0% | 5.4% | +27 | -3.2pp |
| Italian | 12 | 1.3% | 0.8% | 4 | 4.0% | 0.8% | +8 | -2.7pp |
| German | 10 | 1.1% | 1.9% | - | - | 2.0% | - | - |
| Total | 903 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +803 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).