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 Lake Barrine were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Lake Barrine - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Lake Barrine in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lake Barrine, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
English
2021 count
76
% of total
44.7%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
76
44.7%
+1.9pp
Australian
2021 count
61
% of total
35.9%
Change from 2016
-8.2pp
61
35.9%
-8.2pp
Irish
2021 count
22
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
22
12.9%
-1.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
21
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
21
12.4%
-1.4pp
German
2021 count
13
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
13
7.6%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+11
+1.9pp
Australian
-6
-8.2pp
Irish
0
-1.6pp
Scottish
0
-1.4pp
German
+1
-0.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Lake Barrine. 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 | 76 | 44.7% | 38.3% | 65 | 42.8% | 38.6% | +11 | +1.9pp |
| Australian | 61 | 35.9% | 37.1% | 67 | 44.1% | 41.2% | -6 | -8.2pp |
| Irish | 22 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 22 | 14.5% | 12.9% | 0 | -1.6pp |
| Scottish | 21 | 12.4% | 10.7% | 21 | 13.8% | 11.1% | 0 | -1.4pp |
| German | 13 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 12 | 7.9% | 6.0% | +1 | -0.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).