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 Bundarra (part) were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Bundarra (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Bundarra (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Uralla (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bundarra (part), with comparison markers for Uralla (A).
Australian
2021 count
287
% of total
42.6%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
287
42.6%
-5.5pp
English
2021 count
265
% of total
39.3%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
265
39.3%
-2.4pp
Scottish
2021 count
71
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
71
10.5%
+1.2pp
Irish
2021 count
69
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
69
10.2%
+3.5pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
52
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-
52
7.7%
-
German
2021 count
18
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
18
2.7%
-2.5pp
Italian
2021 count
17
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
17
2.5%
+1.3pp
Maltese
2021 count
16
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
16
2.4%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-38
-5.5pp
English
-17
-2.4pp
Scottish
+8
+1.2pp
Irish
+24
+3.5pp
German
-17
-2.5pp
Italian
+9
+1.3pp
Maltese
+11
+1.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Bundarra (part). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Uralla (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Uralla (A)% | Count | % | Uralla (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 287 | 42.6% | 43.7% | 325 | 48.1% | 49.1% | -38 | -5.5pp |
| English | 265 | 39.3% | 42.7% | 282 | 41.7% | 40.9% | -17 | -2.4pp |
| Scottish | 71 | 10.5% | 12.2% | 63 | 9.3% | 11.2% | +8 | +1.2pp |
| Irish | 69 | 10.2% | 14.0% | 45 | 6.7% | 12.5% | +24 | +3.5pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 52 | 7.7% | 8.7% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| German | 18 | 2.7% | 4.9% | 35 | 5.2% | 5.3% | -17 | -2.5pp |
| Italian | 17 | 2.5% | 1.2% | 8 | 1.2% | 1.0% | +9 | +1.3pp |
| Maltese | 16 | 2.4% | 0.3% | 5 | 0.7% | 0.2% | +11 | +1.7pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).