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 Tarbuck Bay were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Tarbuck Bay - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Tarbuck Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tarbuck Bay, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Australian
2021 count
92
% of total
47.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
92
47.4%
-1.0pp
English
2021 count
74
% of total
38.1%
Change from 2016
-13.0pp
74
38.1%
-13.0pp
Irish
2021 count
23
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
23
11.9%
-6.7pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
15
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-
15
7.7%
-
Scottish
2021 count
14
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
14
7.2%
-0.8pp
Italian
2021 count
11
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
11
5.7%
+3.0pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+1
-1.0pp
English
-22
-13.0pp
Irish
-12
-6.7pp
Scottish
-1
-0.8pp
Italian
+6
+3.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Tarbuck Bay. 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 | 92 | 47.4% | 42.4% | 91 | 48.4% | 45.1% | +1 | -1.0pp |
| English | 74 | 38.1% | 43.9% | 96 | 51.1% | 44.1% | -22 | -13.0pp |
| Irish | 23 | 11.9% | 11.0% | 35 | 18.6% | 10.9% | -12 | -6.7pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 15 | 7.7% | 6.7% | - | - | 1.0% | - | - |
| Scottish | 14 | 7.2% | 10.8% | 15 | 8.0% | 10.6% | -1 | -0.8pp |
| Italian | 11 | 5.7% | 1.7% | 5 | 2.7% | 1.5% | +6 | +3.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).