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 Mira Mar were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Mira Mar - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Mira Mar in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mira Mar, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
English
2021 count
872
% of total
46.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
872
46.1%
-0.7pp
Australian
2021 count
691
% of total
36.6%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
691
36.6%
-2.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
205
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
205
10.8%
-0.1pp
Irish
2021 count
199
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
199
10.5%
-0.1pp
Italian
2021 count
81
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
81
4.3%
+1.1pp
German
2021 count
80
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
80
4.2%
-0.2pp
Dutch
2021 count
63
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
63
3.3%
+0.9pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
55
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-
55
2.9%
-
Filipino
2021 count
31
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
31
1.6%
-1.8pp
Chinese
2021 count
30
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
30
1.6%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+49
-0.7pp
Australian
+4
-2.5pp
Scottish
+14
-0.1pp
Irish
+13
-0.1pp
Italian
+25
+1.1pp
German
+3
-0.2pp
Dutch
+20
+0.9pp
Filipino
-29
-1.8pp
Chinese
+9
+0.4pp
Polish
+15
+0.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Mira Mar. 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 | 872 | 46.1% | 47.1% | 823 | 46.8% | 47.3% | +49 | -0.7pp |
| Australian | 691 | 36.6% | 39.8% | 687 | 39.1% | 39.7% | +4 | -2.5pp |
| Scottish | 205 | 10.8% | 10.1% | 191 | 10.9% | 10.0% | +14 | -0.1pp |
| Irish | 199 | 10.5% | 8.6% | 186 | 10.6% | 8.8% | +13 | -0.1pp |
| Italian | 81 | 4.3% | 3.5% | 56 | 3.2% | 3.2% | +25 | +1.1pp |
| German | 80 | 4.2% | 3.8% | 77 | 4.4% | 3.7% | +3 | -0.2pp |
| Dutch | 63 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 43 | 2.4% | 3.6% | +20 | +0.9pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 55 | 2.9% | 3.2% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Filipino | 31 | 1.6% | 1.9% | 60 | 3.4% | 1.6% | -29 | -1.8pp |
| Chinese | 30 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 21 | 1.2% | 0.7% | +9 | +0.4pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).