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 Tinonee were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Tinonee - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Tinonee in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tinonee, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
English
2021 count
545
% of total
45.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
545
45.3%
+2.2pp
Australian
2021 count
535
% of total
44.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
535
44.5%
-1.3pp
Scottish
2021 count
134
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
134
11.1%
0.0pp
Irish
2021 count
128
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
128
10.6%
+0.8pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
76
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
76
6.3%
+5.3pp
German
2021 count
49
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
49
4.1%
-1.5pp
Dutch
2021 count
22
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
22
1.8%
+0.7pp
Italian
2021 count
18
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
18
1.5%
+0.6pp
New Zealander
2021 count
15
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
15
1.2%
+0.4pp
Maltese
2021 count
14
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
14
1.2%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+74
+2.2pp
Australian
+35
-1.3pp
Scottish
+13
0.0pp
Irish
+21
+0.8pp
Australian Aboriginal
+65
+5.3pp
German
-12
-1.5pp
Dutch
+10
+0.7pp
Italian
+8
+0.6pp
New Zealander
+6
+0.4pp
Maltese
+5
+0.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Tinonee. 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 | 545 | 45.3% | 43.9% | 471 | 43.1% | 44.1% | +74 | +2.2pp |
| Australian | 535 | 44.5% | 42.4% | 500 | 45.8% | 45.1% | +35 | -1.3pp |
| Scottish | 134 | 11.1% | 10.8% | 121 | 11.1% | 10.6% | +13 | 0.0pp |
| Irish | 128 | 10.6% | 11.0% | 107 | 9.8% | 10.9% | +21 | +0.8pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 76 | 6.3% | 6.7% | 11 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +65 | +5.3pp |
| German | 49 | 4.1% | 3.8% | 61 | 5.6% | 3.9% | -12 | -1.5pp |
| Dutch | 22 | 1.8% | 1.2% | 12 | 1.1% | 1.2% | +10 | +0.7pp |
| Italian | 18 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 | 0.9% | 1.5% | +8 | +0.6pp |
| New Zealander | 15 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 9 | 0.8% | 0.5% | +6 | +0.4pp |
| Maltese | 14 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 9 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +5 | +0.4pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).