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 Dunnstown were Irish, English and Australian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Dunnstown - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Dunnstown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dunnstown, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
Irish
2021 count
102
% of total
39.4%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
102
39.4%
+4.2pp
English
2021 count
91
% of total
35.1%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
91
35.1%
-5.9pp
Australian
2021 count
71
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
71
27.4%
-4.2pp
Scottish
2021 count
38
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
38
14.7%
+2.8pp
Dutch
2021 count
11
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-
11
4.2%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Irish
+16
+4.2pp
English
-9
-5.9pp
Australian
-6
-4.2pp
Scottish
+9
+2.8pp
Data table
Ancestry for Dunnstown. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Irish | 102 | 39.4% | 13.2% | 86 | 35.2% | 14.5% | +16 | +4.2pp |
| English | 91 | 35.1% | 38.8% | 100 | 41.0% | 39.4% | -9 | -5.9pp |
| Australian | 71 | 27.4% | 39.2% | 77 | 31.6% | 39.9% | -6 | -4.2pp |
| Scottish | 38 | 14.7% | 11.4% | 29 | 11.9% | 11.2% | +9 | +2.8pp |
| Dutch | 11 | 4.2% | 2.3% | - | - | 2.1% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).