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 Jaggan were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Jaggan - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Jaggan in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Jaggan, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
Australian
2021 count
91
% of total
41.9%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
91
41.9%
+5.2pp
English
2021 count
86
% of total
39.6%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
86
39.6%
-5.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
25
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
25
11.5%
-2.3pp
Irish
2021 count
22
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
22
10.1%
-3.2pp
German
2021 count
21
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
21
9.7%
-0.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
11
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-
11
5.1%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+22
+5.2pp
English
+2
-5.1pp
Scottish
-1
-2.3pp
Irish
-3
-3.2pp
German
+2
-0.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Jaggan. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 91 | 41.9% | 37.1% | 69 | 36.7% | 41.2% | +22 | +5.2pp |
| English | 86 | 39.6% | 38.3% | 84 | 44.7% | 38.6% | +2 | -5.1pp |
| Scottish | 25 | 11.5% | 10.7% | 26 | 13.8% | 11.1% | -1 | -2.3pp |
| Irish | 22 | 10.1% | 12.5% | 25 | 13.3% | 12.9% | -3 | -3.2pp |
| German | 21 | 9.7% | 6.1% | 19 | 10.1% | 6.0% | +2 | -0.4pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 11 | 5.1% | 6.8% | - | - | 0.9% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).