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 Tea Gardens were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Tea Gardens - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Tea Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tea Gardens, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
English
2021 count
1,612
% of total
49.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,612
49.0%
+0.6pp
Australian
2021 count
1,169
% of total
35.6%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
1,169
35.6%
-3.5pp
Irish
2021 count
465
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
465
14.1%
+0.8pp
Scottish
2021 count
421
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
421
12.8%
+0.6pp
German
2021 count
105
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
105
3.2%
-0.7pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
98
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
98
3.0%
+2.4pp
Dutch
2021 count
50
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
50
1.5%
-0.1pp
Italian
2021 count
40
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
40
1.2%
+0.1pp
Welsh
2021 count
34
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
34
1.0%
-0.5pp
French
2021 count
30
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
30
0.9%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+217
+0.6pp
Australian
+40
-3.5pp
Irish
+81
+0.8pp
Scottish
+70
+0.6pp
German
-8
-0.7pp
Australian Aboriginal
+81
+2.4pp
Dutch
+4
-0.1pp
Italian
+7
+0.1pp
Welsh
-8
-0.5pp
French
+13
+0.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Tea Gardens. 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 | |
| English | 1,612 | 49.0% | 43.9% | 1,395 | 48.4% | 44.1% | +217 | +0.6pp |
| Australian | 1,169 | 35.6% | 42.4% | 1,129 | 39.1% | 45.1% | +40 | -3.5pp |
| Irish | 465 | 14.1% | 11.0% | 384 | 13.3% | 10.9% | +81 | +0.8pp |
| Scottish | 421 | 12.8% | 10.8% | 351 | 12.2% | 10.6% | +70 | +0.6pp |
| German | 105 | 3.2% | 3.8% | 113 | 3.9% | 3.9% | -8 | -0.7pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 98 | 3.0% | 6.7% | 17 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +81 | +2.4pp |
| Dutch | 50 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 46 | 1.6% | 1.2% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| Italian | 40 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 33 | 1.1% | 1.5% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Welsh | 34 | 1.0% | 0.5% | 42 | 1.5% | 0.6% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| French | 30 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 17 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +13 | +0.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).