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 Taranna were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Taranna - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Taranna in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tasman (M) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Taranna, with comparison markers for Tasman (M).
English
2021 count
67
% of total
40.1%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
67
40.1%
-6.7pp
Australian
2021 count
63
% of total
37.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
63
37.7%
-0.8pp
Irish
2021 count
18
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
18
10.8%
+3.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
16
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
-
16
9.6%
-
Scottish
2021 count
11
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
11
6.6%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-6
-6.7pp
Australian
+3
-0.8pp
Irish
+6
+3.1pp
Scottish
0
-0.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Taranna. 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 | 67 | 40.1% | 43.0% | 73 | 46.8% | 43.4% | -6 | -6.7pp |
| Australian | 63 | 37.7% | 39.2% | 60 | 38.5% | 43.7% | +3 | -0.8pp |
| Irish | 18 | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12 | 7.7% | 9.1% | +6 | +3.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 16 | 9.6% | 5.6% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Scottish | 11 | 6.6% | 10.3% | 11 | 7.1% | 9.2% | 0 | -0.5pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).