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 Springbank were Irish, English and Australian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Springbank - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Springbank in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Springbank, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
Irish
2021 count
65
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
+17.8pp
65
27.4%
+17.8pp
English
2021 count
33
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
-8.8pp
33
13.9%
-8.8pp
Australian
2021 count
30
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
30
12.7%
-6.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
18
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
18
7.6%
+2.5pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Irish
-107
+17.8pp
English
-372
-8.8pp
Australian
-303
-6.0pp
Scottish
-73
+2.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Springbank. 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 | 65 | 27.4% | 6.6% | 172 | 9.6% | 7.3% | -107 | +17.8pp |
| English | 33 | 13.9% | 19.4% | 405 | 22.7% | 19.7% | -372 | -8.8pp |
| Australian | 30 | 12.7% | 19.6% | 333 | 18.7% | 19.9% | -303 | -6.0pp |
| Scottish | 18 | 7.6% | 5.7% | 91 | 5.1% | 5.6% | -73 | +2.5pp |
| Total | 237 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,784 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,547 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).