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 Dalwallinu (S) were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Dalwallinu (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Dalwallinu (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dalwallinu (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
English
2021 count
533
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
533
19.5%
-0.5pp
Australian
2021 count
495
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
495
18.1%
-6.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
130
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
130
4.8%
+1.6pp
Filipino
2021 count
99
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
99
3.6%
+0.6pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
80
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-
80
2.9%
-
Irish
2021 count
76
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
76
2.8%
-0.3pp
German
2021 count
49
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
49
1.8%
+0.2pp
New Zealander
2021 count
20
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
20
0.7%
-0.3pp
Welsh
2021 count
16
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
16
0.6%
+0.4pp
Italian
2021 count
15
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
15
0.5%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-34
-0.5pp
Australian
-186
-6.0pp
Scottish
+40
+1.6pp
Filipino
+13
+0.6pp
Irish
-11
-0.3pp
German
+3
+0.2pp
New Zealander
-8
-0.3pp
Welsh
+11
+0.4pp
Italian
-7
-0.3pp
Dutch
-4
-0.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Dalwallinu (S). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| English | 533 | 19.5% | 20.0% | 567 | 20.0% | 19.7% | -34 | -0.5pp |
| Australian | 495 | 18.1% | 18.2% | 681 | 24.1% | 19.9% | -186 | -6.0pp |
| Scottish | 130 | 4.8% | 4.5% | 90 | 3.2% | 4.4% | +40 | +1.6pp |
| Filipino | 99 | 3.6% | 0.8% | 86 | 3.0% | 0.7% | +13 | +0.6pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 80 | 2.9% | 3.9% | - | - | 1.5% | - | - |
| Irish | 76 | 2.8% | 4.3% | 87 | 3.1% | 4.3% | -11 | -0.3pp |
| German | 49 | 1.8% | 1.7% | 46 | 1.6% | 1.7% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealander | 20 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 28 | 1.0% | 0.6% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 5 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| Italian | 15 | 0.5% | 1.9% | 22 | 0.8% | 1.8% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 2,735 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,830 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -95 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).