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 Marbelup were English, Australian and Dutch.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Marbelup - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Marbelup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Marbelup, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
English
2021 count
231
% of total
47.4%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
231
47.4%
+2.5pp
Australian
2021 count
220
% of total
45.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
220
45.2%
+0.6pp
Dutch
2021 count
39
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
39
8.0%
-4.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
38
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
38
7.8%
-1.6pp
Irish
2021 count
33
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
33
6.8%
+1.1pp
Italian
2021 count
23
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
23
4.7%
+1.6pp
German
2021 count
12
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
12
2.5%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+74
+2.5pp
Australian
+64
+0.6pp
Dutch
-5
-4.6pp
Scottish
+5
-1.6pp
Irish
+13
+1.1pp
Italian
+12
+1.6pp
German
-2
-1.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Marbelup. 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 | 231 | 47.4% | 47.1% | 157 | 44.9% | 47.3% | +74 | +2.5pp |
| Australian | 220 | 45.2% | 39.8% | 156 | 44.6% | 39.7% | +64 | +0.6pp |
| Dutch | 39 | 8.0% | 3.7% | 44 | 12.6% | 3.6% | -5 | -4.6pp |
| Scottish | 38 | 7.8% | 10.1% | 33 | 9.4% | 10.0% | +5 | -1.6pp |
| Irish | 33 | 6.8% | 8.6% | 20 | 5.7% | 8.8% | +13 | +1.1pp |
| Italian | 23 | 4.7% | 3.5% | 11 | 3.1% | 3.2% | +12 | +1.6pp |
| German | 12 | 2.5% | 3.8% | 14 | 4.0% | 3.7% | -2 | -1.5pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).