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Ancestry Questions Oceania
Oceania — countries documented in the supplied census questionnaires
Australia
- Status
- Yes
- Year
- 2016 & 2021
- Form
- Australian Census Personal Forms
- Question
- 2016 Q20; 2021 Q20
Responses:
| Response / code | Option |
|---|---|
| 1 | English |
| 2 | Irish |
| 3 | Italian |
| 4 | German |
| 5 | Chinese |
| 6 | Scottish |
| 7 | Australian |
| 8 | Other ancestry 1 (please specify) |
| 9 | Other ancestry 2 (please specify) |
| 10 | Aboriginal |
| 11 | Torres Strait Islander |
Question type: 2 — up to two ancestries
Notes: The forms ask respondents to provide up to two ancestries.
Source: 2016 personal form 2016 household form 2016 online text version 2021 personal form 2021 household form 2021 household/interviewer form
Norfolk Island
- Status
- Yes
- Year
- 2016
- Form
- Australian 2016 Census ancestry documentation
- Question
- 2016 Census ancestry question
Responses:
| Response / code | Option |
|---|---|
| 1 | English |
| 2 | Irish |
| 3 | Italian |
| 4 | German |
| 5 | Chinese |
| 6 | Scottish |
| 7 | Australian |
| 8 | Other ancestry 1 (please specify) |
| 9 | Other ancestry 2 (please specify) |
Question type: 2 — up to two ancestries
Notes: The supplied ABS document explains the 2016 ancestry question and its application on Norfolk Island.
New Zealand
- Status
- Yes
- Year
- 2023
- Form
- 2023 Census Individual Form
- Question
- Q12
Responses:
| Response / code | Option |
|---|---|
| 01 | Māori descent |
| 02 | No Māori descent |
| 04 | Don't know |
Question type: 1 — single-response descent question
Notes: Stats NZ identifies Māori descent as Individual Form question 12. This page treats it as an ancestry/descent question, distinct from ethnicity.
Source: new_zealand_2023_individual.pdf