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 Truro (part) were Australian, English and German.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Truro (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Truro (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid Murray (DC) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Truro (part), with comparison markers for Mid Murray (DC).
Australian
2021 count
220
% of total
42.1%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
220
42.1%
-1.9pp
English
2021 count
195
% of total
37.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
195
37.3%
-0.1pp
German
2021 count
129
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
129
24.7%
-6.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
49
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
49
9.4%
+0.8pp
Irish
2021 count
29
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
29
5.5%
+0.6pp
Italian
2021 count
11
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
11
2.1%
+0.5pp
Dutch
2021 count
10
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
10
1.9%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-21
-1.9pp
English
-10
-0.1pp
German
-39
-6.0pp
Scottish
+2
+0.8pp
Irish
+2
+0.6pp
Italian
+2
+0.5pp
Dutch
-4
-0.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Truro (part). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid Murray (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid Murray (DC)% | Count | % | Mid Murray (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 220 | 42.1% | 39.1% | 241 | 44.0% | 39.6% | -21 | -1.9pp |
| English | 195 | 37.3% | 42.0% | 205 | 37.4% | 40.5% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| German | 129 | 24.7% | 15.8% | 168 | 30.7% | 17.7% | -39 | -6.0pp |
| Scottish | 49 | 9.4% | 8.5% | 47 | 8.6% | 8.2% | +2 | +0.8pp |
| Irish | 29 | 5.5% | 6.7% | 27 | 4.9% | 6.6% | +2 | +0.6pp |
| Italian | 11 | 2.1% | 1.3% | 9 | 1.6% | 1.4% | +2 | +0.5pp |
| Dutch | 10 | 1.9% | 1.6% | 14 | 2.6% | 1.7% | -4 | -0.7pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).