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 Snake Valley were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Snake Valley - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Snake Valley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Pyrenees (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Snake Valley, with comparison markers for Pyrenees (S).
English
2021 count
352
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
352
21.4%
+4.8pp
Australian
2021 count
324
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
324
19.7%
-2.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
101
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
101
6.1%
-2.9pp
Irish
2021 count
91
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
91
5.5%
-2.6pp
German
2021 count
40
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
40
2.4%
+1.0pp
Dutch
2021 count
32
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-
32
1.9%
-
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
23
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-
23
1.4%
-
Italian
2021 count
19
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-
19
1.2%
-
Filipino
2021 count
13
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
13
0.8%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+317
+4.8pp
Australian
+278
-2.1pp
Scottish
+82
-2.9pp
Irish
+74
-2.6pp
German
+37
+1.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Snake Valley. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Pyrenees (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Pyrenees (S)% | Count | % | Pyrenees (S)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 352 | 21.4% | 20.8% | 35 | 16.6% | 20.7% | +317 | +4.8pp |
| Australian | 324 | 19.7% | 19.9% | 46 | 21.8% | 19.5% | +278 | -2.1pp |
| Scottish | 101 | 6.1% | 6.2% | 19 | 9.0% | 5.9% | +82 | -2.9pp |
| Irish | 91 | 5.5% | 6.1% | 17 | 8.1% | 6.3% | +74 | -2.6pp |
| German | 40 | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3 | 1.4% | 1.5% | +37 | +1.0pp |
| Dutch | 32 | 1.9% | 1.0% | - | - | 1.0% | - | - |
| Australian Aboriginal | 23 | 1.4% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Italian | 19 | 1.2% | 1.0% | - | - | 0.9% | - | - |
| Filipino | 13 | 0.8% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Total | 1,644 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 211 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,433 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).