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 Kalgan were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Kalgan - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Kalgan in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kalgan, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
English
2021 count
415
% of total
49.4%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
415
49.4%
-2.2pp
Australian
2021 count
373
% of total
44.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
373
44.4%
+1.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
110
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
110
13.1%
+0.7pp
Irish
2021 count
85
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
85
10.1%
+0.7pp
German
2021 count
45
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
45
5.4%
+1.6pp
Italian
2021 count
37
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
37
4.4%
+0.3pp
Dutch
2021 count
19
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
19
2.3%
+0.1pp
South African
2021 count
13
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
13
1.5%
+0.3pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
11
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-
11
1.3%
-
New Zealander
2021 count
11
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
11
1.3%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-1
-2.2pp
Australian
+27
+1.5pp
Scottish
+10
+0.7pp
Irish
+9
+0.7pp
German
+14
+1.6pp
Italian
+4
+0.3pp
Dutch
+1
+0.1pp
South African
+3
+0.3pp
New Zealander
-1
-0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Kalgan. 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 | 415 | 49.4% | 47.1% | 416 | 51.6% | 47.3% | -1 | -2.2pp |
| Australian | 373 | 44.4% | 39.8% | 346 | 42.9% | 39.7% | +27 | +1.5pp |
| Scottish | 110 | 13.1% | 10.1% | 100 | 12.4% | 10.0% | +10 | +0.7pp |
| Irish | 85 | 10.1% | 8.6% | 76 | 9.4% | 8.8% | +9 | +0.7pp |
| German | 45 | 5.4% | 3.8% | 31 | 3.8% | 3.7% | +14 | +1.6pp |
| Italian | 37 | 4.4% | 3.5% | 33 | 4.1% | 3.2% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| Dutch | 19 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 18 | 2.2% | 3.6% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| South African | 13 | 1.5% | 0.8% | 10 | 1.2% | 0.6% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 11 | 1.3% | 3.2% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| New Zealander | 11 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 12 | 1.5% | 0.9% | -1 | -0.2pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).