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 Cumborah were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Cumborah - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Cumborah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Walgett (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cumborah, with comparison markers for Walgett (A).
English
2021 count
86
% of total
43.4%
Change from 2016
+13.7pp
86
43.4%
+13.7pp
Australian
2021 count
57
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
-12.2pp
57
28.8%
-12.2pp
Irish
2021 count
29
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
29
14.6%
+7.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
28
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+12.5pp
28
14.1%
+12.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
22
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
22
11.1%
+5.9pp
German
2021 count
10
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
10
5.1%
+2.7pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+12
+13.7pp
Australian
-45
-12.2pp
Irish
+11
+7.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
+24
+12.5pp
Scottish
+9
+5.9pp
German
+4
+2.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Cumborah. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Walgett (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Walgett (A)% | Count | % | Walgett (A)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 86 | 43.4% | 24.6% | 74 | 29.7% | 28.2% | +12 | +13.7pp |
| Australian | 57 | 28.8% | 28.7% | 102 | 41.0% | 45.2% | -45 | -12.2pp |
| Irish | 29 | 14.6% | 7.7% | 18 | 7.2% | 8.5% | +11 | +7.4pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 28 | 14.1% | 20.3% | 4 | 1.6% | 9.0% | +24 | +12.5pp |
| Scottish | 22 | 11.1% | 6.9% | 13 | 5.2% | 7.2% | +9 | +5.9pp |
| German | 10 | 5.1% | 3.3% | 6 | 2.4% | 3.5% | +4 | +2.7pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).