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 Kairi were English, Australian and Italian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Kairi - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Kairi in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kairi, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
English
2021 count
211
% of total
43.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
211
43.1%
+2.1pp
Australian
2021 count
208
% of total
42.4%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
208
42.4%
-2.4pp
Italian
2021 count
73
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
73
14.9%
+3.6pp
Irish
2021 count
56
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
56
11.4%
-4.4pp
Scottish
2021 count
45
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
45
9.2%
+1.5pp
German
2021 count
29
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
29
5.9%
-0.7pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
13
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-
13
2.7%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+30
+2.1pp
Australian
+10
-2.4pp
Italian
+23
+3.6pp
Irish
-14
-4.4pp
Scottish
+11
+1.5pp
German
0
-0.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Kairi. 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 | |
| English | 211 | 43.1% | 38.3% | 181 | 41.0% | 38.6% | +30 | +2.1pp |
| Australian | 208 | 42.4% | 37.1% | 198 | 44.8% | 41.2% | +10 | -2.4pp |
| Italian | 73 | 14.9% | 5.8% | 50 | 11.3% | 6.0% | +23 | +3.6pp |
| Irish | 56 | 11.4% | 12.5% | 70 | 15.8% | 12.9% | -14 | -4.4pp |
| Scottish | 45 | 9.2% | 10.7% | 34 | 7.7% | 11.1% | +11 | +1.5pp |
| German | 29 | 5.9% | 6.1% | 29 | 6.6% | 6.0% | 0 | -0.7pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 13 | 2.7% | 6.8% | - | - | 0.9% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).