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 Upper Barron were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Upper Barron - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Upper Barron in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Upper Barron, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
Australian
2021 count
206
% of total
41.0%
Change from 2016
-8.2pp
206
41.0%
-8.2pp
English
2021 count
182
% of total
36.2%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
182
36.2%
+3.8pp
Irish
2021 count
63
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
-6.1pp
63
12.5%
-6.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
58
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
58
11.5%
+0.9pp
Italian
2021 count
37
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
37
7.4%
+1.0pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
23
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-
23
4.6%
-
German
2021 count
21
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
21
4.2%
-2.7pp
New Zealander
2021 count
10
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
10
2.0%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-16
-8.2pp
English
+36
+3.8pp
Irish
-21
-6.1pp
Scottish
+10
+0.9pp
Italian
+8
+1.0pp
German
-10
-2.7pp
New Zealander
+4
+0.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Upper Barron. 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 | 206 | 41.0% | 37.1% | 222 | 49.2% | 41.2% | -16 | -8.2pp |
| English | 182 | 36.2% | 38.3% | 146 | 32.4% | 38.6% | +36 | +3.8pp |
| Irish | 63 | 12.5% | 12.5% | 84 | 18.6% | 12.9% | -21 | -6.1pp |
| Scottish | 58 | 11.5% | 10.7% | 48 | 10.6% | 11.1% | +10 | +0.9pp |
| Italian | 37 | 7.4% | 5.8% | 29 | 6.4% | 6.0% | +8 | +1.0pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 23 | 4.6% | 6.8% | - | - | 0.9% | - | - |
| German | 21 | 4.2% | 6.1% | 31 | 6.9% | 6.0% | -10 | -2.7pp |
| New Zealander | 10 | 2.0% | 0.8% | 6 | 1.3% | 0.7% | +4 | +0.7pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).