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 Tuncurry were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Tuncurry - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Tuncurry in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tuncurry, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
English
2021 count
2,785
% of total
43.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
2,785
43.7%
-1.3pp
Australian
2021 count
2,770
% of total
43.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
2,770
43.4%
+0.7pp
Irish
2021 count
703
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
703
11.0%
-0.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
624
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
624
9.8%
-0.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
309
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
309
4.8%
+4.2pp
German
2021 count
198
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
198
3.1%
-0.2pp
Italian
2021 count
154
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
154
2.4%
+0.3pp
Dutch
2021 count
55
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
55
0.9%
-0.1pp
Chinese
2021 count
54
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
54
0.8%
-0.1pp
Filipino
2021 count
41
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
41
0.6%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+2
-1.3pp
Australian
+130
+0.7pp
Irish
-9
-0.5pp
Scottish
-5
-0.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
+272
+4.2pp
German
-6
-0.2pp
Italian
+22
+0.3pp
Dutch
-8
-0.1pp
Chinese
+1
-0.1pp
Filipino
+13
+0.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Tuncurry. 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 | 2,785 | 43.7% | 43.9% | 2,783 | 45.0% | 44.1% | +2 | -1.3pp |
| Australian | 2,770 | 43.4% | 42.4% | 2,640 | 42.7% | 45.1% | +130 | +0.7pp |
| Irish | 703 | 11.0% | 11.0% | 712 | 11.5% | 10.9% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| Scottish | 624 | 9.8% | 10.8% | 629 | 10.2% | 10.6% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 309 | 4.8% | 6.7% | 37 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +272 | +4.2pp |
| German | 198 | 3.1% | 3.8% | 204 | 3.3% | 3.9% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Italian | 154 | 2.4% | 1.7% | 132 | 2.1% | 1.5% | +22 | +0.3pp |
| Dutch | 55 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 63 | 1.0% | 1.2% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| Chinese | 54 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 53 | 0.9% | 0.6% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Filipino | 41 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 28 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +13 | +0.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).