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 Yallingup were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Yallingup - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Yallingup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yallingup, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
English
2021 count
602
% of total
50.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
602
50.4%
+1.5pp
Australian
2021 count
415
% of total
34.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
415
34.7%
-1.5pp
Irish
2021 count
165
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
165
13.8%
+2.3pp
Scottish
2021 count
142
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
142
11.9%
+0.2pp
German
2021 count
53
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
53
4.4%
-1.1pp
Italian
2021 count
51
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
51
4.3%
-0.3pp
Welsh
2021 count
21
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
21
1.8%
+0.2pp
New Zealander
2021 count
20
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
20
1.7%
+0.8pp
Dutch
2021 count
20
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
20
1.7%
-0.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
19
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-
19
1.6%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+99
+1.5pp
Australian
+43
-1.5pp
Irish
+47
+2.3pp
Scottish
+22
+0.2pp
German
-4
-1.1pp
Italian
+4
-0.3pp
Welsh
+5
+0.2pp
New Zealander
+11
+0.8pp
Dutch
-2
-0.4pp
South African
-4
-0.6pp
Data table
Ancestry for Yallingup. 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 | |
| English | 602 | 50.4% | 48.8% | 503 | 48.9% | 48.0% | +99 | +1.5pp |
| Australian | 415 | 34.7% | 39.5% | 372 | 36.2% | 40.3% | +43 | -1.5pp |
| Irish | 165 | 13.8% | 10.7% | 118 | 11.5% | 10.2% | +47 | +2.3pp |
| Scottish | 142 | 11.9% | 10.6% | 120 | 11.7% | 10.2% | +22 | +0.2pp |
| German | 53 | 4.4% | 3.6% | 57 | 5.5% | 3.5% | -4 | -1.1pp |
| Italian | 51 | 4.3% | 3.9% | 47 | 4.6% | 3.6% | +4 | -0.3pp |
| Welsh | 21 | 1.8% | 0.9% | 16 | 1.6% | 0.8% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealander | 20 | 1.7% | 1.2% | 9 | 0.9% | 1.3% | +11 | +0.8pp |
| Dutch | 20 | 1.7% | 2.2% | 22 | 2.1% | 2.1% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 19 | 1.6% | 2.0% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).