Jervis Bay Territory
Ancestry
The three largest ancestries in Jervis Bay Territory in 2021 were Australian Aboriginal, Australian and English.
Ancestry defines the cultural association and ethnic background of an individual going back three generations. Ancestry is a good measure of the total size of cultural groups in Jervis Bay Territory regardless of where they were born or what language they speak.
Ancestry data, should be combined with data on Birthplace, Language Spoken at Home and Religion for a more complete picture of Jervis Bay Territory's ethnic characteristics.
Please note that the "Australian Aboriginal" and "Torres Strait Islander" categories in this topic are not directly comparable from 2021 to previous years, due to a change in the wording of the question. In 2021, these options were marked boxes on the question rather than write-in options. The "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Origin" question is still considered a more reliable count for this group, and can be found on the Population summary page.
Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of ancestry groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's ancestry?'
Multi-response
Total population
| Ancestry - Totals | ||||||||
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| Jervis Bay Territory - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Ancestry totals | Number | % | Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds % | Number | % | Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Not stated | 92 | 36.2 | 3.6 | 31 | 5.8 | 3.5 | +60 | 37500 |
| Total responses | 254 | -- | -- | 552 | -- | -- | -298 | 37502 |
| Total people | 301 | -- | -- | 501 | -- | -- | -200 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Ancestry - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Jervis Bay Territory - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Ancestry | Number | % | Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds % | Number | % | Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Australian Aboriginal | 124 | 41.2 | 2.9 | 37011 | 33 | 6.7 | 0.0 | +90 |
| Australian | 59 | 19.6 | 37.7 | 37010 | 129 | 25.7 | 45.3 | -70 |
| English | 35 | 11.6 | 46.3 | 37033 | 68 | 13.6 | 43.8 | -33 |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the ancestry responses of the population in Jervis Bay Territory in 2021 shows that the top five ancestries nominated were:
- Australian Aboriginal (124 people or 41.2%)
- Australian (59 people or 19.6%)
- English (35 people or 11.6%)
In combination these five ancestries account for 218 responses in total, or 72.43% of all responses.
The major differences between the ancestries of the population in Jervis Bay Territory and Mollymook - Narrawallee and Surrounds were:
- A larger percentage of people with Australian Aboriginal ancestry (41.2% compared to 2.9%)
- A smaller percentage of people with English ancestry (11.6% compared to 46.3%)
- A smaller percentage of people with Australian ancestry (19.6% compared to 37.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the reported ancestries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were:
- Australian Aboriginal (+90 persons)
- Australian (-70 persons)