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 Tinaroo were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Tinaroo - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Tinaroo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tinaroo, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
English
2021 count
114
% of total
38.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
114
38.9%
+0.1pp
Australian
2021 count
90
% of total
30.7%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
90
30.7%
-3.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
32
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
32
10.9%
+0.3pp
Irish
2021 count
29
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
29
9.9%
-2.6pp
Italian
2021 count
17
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
17
5.8%
-0.6pp
German
2021 count
15
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
15
5.1%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-7
+0.1pp
Australian
-15
-3.0pp
Scottish
-1
+0.3pp
Irish
-10
-2.6pp
Italian
-3
-0.6pp
German
-6
-1.6pp
Data table
Ancestry for Tinaroo. 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 | 114 | 38.9% | 38.3% | 121 | 38.8% | 38.6% | -7 | +0.1pp |
| Australian | 90 | 30.7% | 37.1% | 105 | 33.7% | 41.2% | -15 | -3.0pp |
| Scottish | 32 | 10.9% | 10.7% | 33 | 10.6% | 11.1% | -1 | +0.3pp |
| Irish | 29 | 9.9% | 12.5% | 39 | 12.5% | 12.9% | -10 | -2.6pp |
| Italian | 17 | 5.8% | 5.8% | 20 | 6.4% | 6.0% | -3 | -0.6pp |
| German | 15 | 5.1% | 6.1% | 21 | 6.7% | 6.0% | -6 | -1.6pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).