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 East Cannington were English, Australian and Chinese.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
East Cannington - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for East Cannington in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Cannington, with comparison markers for Canning (C).
English
2021 count
1,113
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
1,113
17.1%
-2.6pp
Australian
2021 count
951
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
951
14.6%
-3.6pp
Chinese
2021 count
862
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
862
13.2%
+0.3pp
Indian
2021 count
703
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
703
10.8%
+1.0pp
Punjabi
2021 count
321
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
321
4.9%
+3.9pp
Filipino
2021 count
311
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
311
4.8%
+0.4pp
Italian
2021 count
297
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
297
4.6%
-1.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
217
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
217
3.3%
-0.9pp
Irish
2021 count
195
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
195
3.0%
-0.8pp
Turkish
2021 count
191
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
191
2.9%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+52
-2.6pp
Australian
-29
-3.6pp
Chinese
+168
+0.3pp
Indian
+174
+1.0pp
Punjabi
+267
+3.9pp
Filipino
+74
+0.4pp
Italian
-11
-1.1pp
Scottish
-11
-0.9pp
Irish
-12
-0.8pp
Turkish
+51
+0.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for East Cannington. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Canning (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 1,113 | 17.1% | 24.6% | 1,061 | 19.7% | 26.4% | +52 | -2.6pp |
| Australian | 951 | 14.6% | 18.7% | 980 | 18.2% | 20.2% | -29 | -3.6pp |
| Chinese | 862 | 13.2% | 18.5% | 694 | 12.9% | 17.6% | +168 | +0.3pp |
| Indian | 703 | 10.8% | 8.2% | 529 | 9.8% | 7.8% | +174 | +1.0pp |
| Punjabi | 321 | 4.9% | 1.7% | 54 | 1.0% | 0.5% | +267 | +3.9pp |
| Filipino | 311 | 4.8% | 2.0% | 237 | 4.4% | 1.9% | +74 | +0.4pp |
| Italian | 297 | 4.6% | 3.3% | 308 | 5.7% | 3.4% | -11 | -1.1pp |
| Scottish | 217 | 3.3% | 5.5% | 228 | 4.2% | 6.0% | -11 | -0.9pp |
| Irish | 195 | 3.0% | 5.5% | 207 | 3.8% | 6.3% | -12 | -0.8pp |
| Turkish | 191 | 2.9% | 0.6% | 140 | 2.6% | 0.5% | +51 | +0.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).