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 Quedjinup were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Quedjinup - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Quedjinup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Quedjinup, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
Australian
2021 count
191
% of total
45.5%
Change from 2016
+8.7pp
191
45.5%
+8.7pp
English
2021 count
188
% of total
44.8%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
188
44.8%
-2.3pp
Irish
2021 count
45
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
45
10.7%
-0.3pp
Scottish
2021 count
42
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
42
10.0%
+4.1pp
German
2021 count
24
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
24
5.7%
+0.6pp
Italian
2021 count
13
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
13
3.1%
+0.4pp
French
2021 count
10
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
10
2.4%
+1.7pp
American
2021 count
10
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
10
2.4%
+1.4pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+41
+8.7pp
English
-4
-2.3pp
Irish
0
-0.3pp
Scottish
+18
+4.1pp
German
+3
+0.6pp
Italian
+2
+0.4pp
French
+7
+1.7pp
American
+6
+1.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Quedjinup. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 191 | 45.5% | 39.5% | 150 | 36.8% | 40.3% | +41 | +8.7pp |
| English | 188 | 44.8% | 48.8% | 192 | 47.1% | 48.0% | -4 | -2.3pp |
| Irish | 45 | 10.7% | 10.7% | 45 | 11.0% | 10.2% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| Scottish | 42 | 10.0% | 10.6% | 24 | 5.9% | 10.2% | +18 | +4.1pp |
| German | 24 | 5.7% | 3.6% | 21 | 5.1% | 3.5% | +3 | +0.6pp |
| Italian | 13 | 3.1% | 3.9% | 11 | 2.7% | 3.6% | +2 | +0.4pp |
| French | 10 | 2.4% | 0.8% | 3 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +7 | +1.7pp |
| American | 10 | 2.4% | 0.4% | 4 | 1.0% | 0.3% | +6 | +1.4pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).