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 Yarriambiack (S) were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Yarriambiack (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Yarriambiack (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yarriambiack (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Australian
2021 count
2,878
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
2,878
22.0%
+0.1pp
English
2021 count
2,580
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
2,580
19.7%
+0.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
728
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
728
5.6%
+0.5pp
Irish
2021 count
689
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
689
5.3%
0.0pp
German
2021 count
610
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
610
4.7%
-0.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
104
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
104
0.8%
+0.7pp
Italian
2021 count
82
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
82
0.6%
-0.1pp
Indian
2021 count
60
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
60
0.5%
+0.2pp
Dutch
2021 count
51
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
51
0.4%
-0.1pp
Filipino
2021 count
34
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
34
0.3%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-39
+0.1pp
English
+32
+0.6pp
Scottish
+50
+0.5pp
Irish
-23
0.0pp
German
-67
-0.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
+95
+0.7pp
Italian
-10
-0.1pp
Indian
+16
+0.2pp
Dutch
-11
-0.1pp
Filipino
+21
+0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Yarriambiack (S). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 2,878 | 22.0% | 19.6% | 2,917 | 21.9% | 20.0% | -39 | +0.1pp |
| English | 2,580 | 19.7% | 20.3% | 2,548 | 19.1% | 20.0% | +32 | +0.6pp |
| Scottish | 728 | 5.6% | 5.8% | 678 | 5.1% | 5.7% | +50 | +0.5pp |
| Irish | 689 | 5.3% | 6.4% | 712 | 5.3% | 6.5% | -23 | 0.0pp |
| German | 610 | 4.7% | 2.3% | 677 | 5.1% | 2.3% | -67 | -0.4pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 104 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 9 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +95 | +0.7pp |
| Italian | 82 | 0.6% | 1.9% | 92 | 0.7% | 1.8% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| Indian | 60 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 44 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| Dutch | 51 | 0.4% | 1.1% | 62 | 0.5% | 1.1% | -11 | -0.1pp |
| Filipino | 34 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +21 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 13,072 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,334 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -262 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).