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 Murdunna were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Murdunna - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Murdunna in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tasman (M) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Murdunna, with comparison markers for Tasman (M).
English
2021 count
139
% of total
42.8%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
139
42.8%
-3.5pp
Australian
2021 count
111
% of total
34.2%
Change from 2016
-10.8pp
111
34.2%
-10.8pp
Scottish
2021 count
43
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
43
13.2%
+0.6pp
Irish
2021 count
43
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
43
13.2%
+3.2pp
Welsh
2021 count
13
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
13
4.0%
+2.7pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
10
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-
10
3.1%
-
Dutch
2021 count
10
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
10
3.1%
+2.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-4
-3.5pp
Australian
-28
-10.8pp
Scottish
+4
+0.6pp
Irish
+12
+3.2pp
Welsh
+9
+2.7pp
Dutch
+7
+2.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Murdunna. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tasman (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tasman (M)% | Count | % | Tasman (M)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 139 | 42.8% | 43.0% | 143 | 46.3% | 43.4% | -4 | -3.5pp |
| Australian | 111 | 34.2% | 39.2% | 139 | 45.0% | 43.7% | -28 | -10.8pp |
| Scottish | 43 | 13.2% | 10.3% | 39 | 12.6% | 9.2% | +4 | +0.6pp |
| Irish | 43 | 13.2% | 10.5% | 31 | 10.0% | 9.1% | +12 | +3.2pp |
| Welsh | 13 | 4.0% | 1.2% | 4 | 1.3% | 0.5% | +9 | +2.7pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 10 | 3.1% | 5.6% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Dutch | 10 | 3.1% | 1.8% | 3 | 1.0% | 1.4% | +7 | +2.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).