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 Mount Wallace were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Mount Wallace - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Mount Wallace in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Wallace, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
Australian
2021 count
52
% of total
44.4%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
52
44.4%
+3.7pp
English
2021 count
36
% of total
30.8%
Change from 2016
+10.4pp
36
30.8%
+10.4pp
Irish
2021 count
18
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
18
15.4%
-0.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
16
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
16
13.7%
-1.3pp
Maltese
2021 count
12
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
12
10.3%
+5.0pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+6
+3.7pp
English
+13
+10.4pp
Irish
0
-0.5pp
Scottish
-1
-1.3pp
Maltese
+6
+5.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Mount Wallace. 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 | |
| Australian | 52 | 44.4% | 39.2% | 46 | 40.7% | 39.9% | +6 | +3.7pp |
| English | 36 | 30.8% | 38.8% | 23 | 20.4% | 39.4% | +13 | +10.4pp |
| Irish | 18 | 15.4% | 13.2% | 18 | 15.9% | 14.5% | 0 | -0.5pp |
| Scottish | 16 | 13.7% | 11.4% | 17 | 15.0% | 11.2% | -1 | -1.3pp |
| Maltese | 12 | 10.3% | 3.9% | 6 | 5.3% | 3.4% | +6 | +5.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).