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 Centennial Park (WA) were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Centennial Park (WA) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Centennial Park (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Centennial Park (WA), with comparison markers for Albany (C).
English
2021 count
313
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
313
23.0%
+4.5pp
Australian
2021 count
234
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
234
17.2%
-3.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
70
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
70
5.1%
+0.3pp
Irish
2021 count
53
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
53
3.9%
+1.6pp
Italian
2021 count
24
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
24
1.8%
+0.5pp
Filipino
2021 count
20
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-
20
1.5%
-
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
18
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-
18
1.3%
-
Dutch
2021 count
18
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
18
1.3%
+0.2pp
German
2021 count
16
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
16
1.2%
-1.0pp
Vietnamese
2021 count
10
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
10
0.7%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+120
+4.5pp
Australian
+22
-3.1pp
Scottish
+20
+0.3pp
Irish
+29
+1.6pp
Italian
+10
+0.5pp
Dutch
+6
+0.2pp
German
-7
-1.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Centennial Park (WA). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 313 | 23.0% | 23.6% | 193 | 18.5% | 23.7% | +120 | +4.5pp |
| Australian | 234 | 17.2% | 19.9% | 212 | 20.3% | 19.9% | +22 | -3.1pp |
| Scottish | 70 | 5.1% | 5.0% | 50 | 4.8% | 5.0% | +20 | +0.3pp |
| Irish | 53 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 24 | 2.3% | 4.4% | +29 | +1.6pp |
| Italian | 24 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 14 | 1.3% | 1.6% | +10 | +0.5pp |
| Filipino | 20 | 1.5% | 0.9% | - | - | 0.8% | - | - |
| Australian Aboriginal | 18 | 1.3% | 1.6% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Dutch | 18 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 12 | 1.1% | 1.8% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| German | 16 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 23 | 2.2% | 1.9% | -7 | -1.0pp |
| Vietnamese | 10 | 0.7% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Total | 1,363 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,044 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +319 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).