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 Invergowrie were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Invergowrie - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Invergowrie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Uralla (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Invergowrie, with comparison markers for Uralla (A).
English
2021 count
351
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
351
21.9%
+7.1pp
Australian
2021 count
343
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
343
21.4%
-7.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
126
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
126
7.9%
+4.6pp
Irish
2021 count
125
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
125
7.8%
+6.2pp
German
2021 count
46
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
46
2.9%
+0.7pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
35
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-
35
2.2%
-
Japanese
2021 count
11
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
11
0.7%
-
Swiss
2021 count
10
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
10
0.6%
-
Chinese
2021 count
10
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
10
0.6%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+324
+7.1pp
Australian
+291
-7.0pp
Scottish
+120
+4.6pp
Irish
+122
+6.2pp
German
+42
+0.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Invergowrie. 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 | |
| English | 351 | 21.9% | 21.4% | 27 | 14.8% | 20.5% | +324 | +7.1pp |
| Australian | 343 | 21.4% | 21.9% | 52 | 28.4% | 24.6% | +291 | -7.0pp |
| Scottish | 126 | 7.9% | 6.1% | 6 | 3.3% | 5.6% | +120 | +4.6pp |
| Irish | 125 | 7.8% | 7.0% | 3 | 1.6% | 6.2% | +122 | +6.2pp |
| German | 46 | 2.9% | 2.5% | 4 | 2.2% | 2.7% | +42 | +0.7pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 35 | 2.2% | 4.4% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Japanese | 11 | 0.7% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.6% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Chinese | 10 | 0.6% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Total | 1,602 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 183 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,419 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).