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 Braemar were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Braemar - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Braemar in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wingecarribee (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Braemar, with comparison markers for Wingecarribee (A).
Australian
2021 count
364
% of total
37.7%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
364
37.7%
-3.9pp
English
2021 count
335
% of total
34.7%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
335
34.7%
-5.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
83
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
83
8.6%
+1.2pp
Irish
2021 count
71
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
71
7.3%
-3.7pp
Nepalese
2021 count
58
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
58
6.0%
+5.1pp
Indian
2021 count
42
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-
42
4.3%
-
Italian
2021 count
29
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
29
3.0%
-0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
28
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
28
2.9%
+2.2pp
Maltese
2021 count
25
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
25
2.6%
+1.7pp
German
2021 count
24
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
24
2.5%
-4.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+178
-3.9pp
English
+155
-5.6pp
Scottish
+50
+1.2pp
Irish
+22
-3.7pp
Nepalese
+54
+5.1pp
Italian
+15
-0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
+25
+2.2pp
Maltese
+21
+1.7pp
German
-6
-4.2pp
Polish
+10
+0.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Braemar. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 364 | 37.7% | 37.6% | 186 | 41.6% | 38.6% | +178 | -3.9pp |
| English | 335 | 34.7% | 44.4% | 180 | 40.3% | 44.4% | +155 | -5.6pp |
| Scottish | 83 | 8.6% | 13.3% | 33 | 7.4% | 12.8% | +50 | +1.2pp |
| Irish | 71 | 7.3% | 13.8% | 49 | 11.0% | 13.7% | +22 | -3.7pp |
| Nepalese | 58 | 6.0% | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 0.3% | +54 | +5.1pp |
| Indian | 42 | 4.3% | 0.8% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Italian | 29 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 14 | 3.1% | 2.8% | +15 | -0.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 28 | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3 | 0.7% | 0.2% | +25 | +2.2pp |
| Maltese | 25 | 2.6% | 0.7% | 4 | 0.9% | 0.6% | +21 | +1.7pp |
| German | 24 | 2.5% | 4.0% | 30 | 6.7% | 4.0% | -6 | -4.2pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).