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 Argents Hill were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Argents Hill - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Argents Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Argents Hill, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
English
2021 count
91
% of total
44.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
91
44.0%
+1.5pp
Australian
2021 count
74
% of total
35.7%
Change from 2016
-10.0pp
74
35.7%
-10.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
28
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
28
13.5%
-1.0pp
Irish
2021 count
28
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
28
13.5%
+1.7pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
10
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
10
4.8%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-3
+1.5pp
Australian
-27
-10.0pp
Scottish
-4
-1.0pp
Irish
+2
+1.7pp
Australian Aboriginal
-1
-0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Argents Hill. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 91 | 44.0% | 43.2% | 94 | 42.5% | 43.1% | -3 | +1.5pp |
| Australian | 74 | 35.7% | 41.0% | 101 | 45.7% | 44.8% | -27 | -10.0pp |
| Scottish | 28 | 13.5% | 11.2% | 32 | 14.5% | 10.5% | -4 | -1.0pp |
| Irish | 28 | 13.5% | 11.6% | 26 | 11.8% | 11.6% | +2 | +1.7pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 10 | 4.8% | 7.4% | 11 | 5.0% | 1.8% | -1 | -0.2pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).