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 Wondecla were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Wondecla - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Wondecla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wondecla, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
English
2021 count
270
% of total
40.8%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
270
40.8%
+3.7pp
Australian
2021 count
251
% of total
38.0%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
251
38.0%
-6.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
85
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
85
12.9%
+0.4pp
Irish
2021 count
70
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
70
10.6%
+0.4pp
German
2021 count
45
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
45
6.8%
-3.5pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
33
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
33
5.0%
+4.5pp
Italian
2021 count
20
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
20
3.0%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+33
+3.7pp
Australian
-33
-6.5pp
Scottish
+5
+0.4pp
Irish
+5
+0.4pp
German
-21
-3.5pp
Australian Aboriginal
+30
+4.5pp
Italian
+5
+0.6pp
Data table
Ancestry for Wondecla. 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 | 270 | 40.8% | 38.3% | 237 | 37.1% | 38.6% | +33 | +3.7pp |
| Australian | 251 | 38.0% | 37.1% | 284 | 44.5% | 41.2% | -33 | -6.5pp |
| Scottish | 85 | 12.9% | 10.7% | 80 | 12.5% | 11.1% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| Irish | 70 | 10.6% | 12.5% | 65 | 10.2% | 12.9% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| German | 45 | 6.8% | 6.1% | 66 | 10.3% | 6.0% | -21 | -3.5pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 33 | 5.0% | 6.8% | 3 | 0.5% | 0.9% | +30 | +4.5pp |
| Italian | 20 | 3.0% | 5.8% | 15 | 2.4% | 6.0% | +5 | +0.6pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).