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 Dandaragan were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Dandaragan - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Dandaragan in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dandaragan (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dandaragan, with comparison markers for Dandaragan (S).
Australian
2021 count
140
% of total
47.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
140
47.9%
-0.6pp
English
2021 count
123
% of total
42.1%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
123
42.1%
+4.2pp
Irish
2021 count
32
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
32
11.0%
+0.7pp
Scottish
2021 count
29
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
29
9.9%
-2.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
17
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
17
5.8%
+4.9pp
German
2021 count
11
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
11
3.8%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-25
-0.6pp
English
-6
+4.2pp
Irish
-3
+0.7pp
Scottish
-12
-2.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
+14
+4.9pp
German
-1
+0.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Dandaragan. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dandaragan (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dandaragan (S)% | Count | % | Dandaragan (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 140 | 47.9% | 42.9% | 165 | 48.5% | 45.7% | -25 | -0.6pp |
| English | 123 | 42.1% | 42.1% | 129 | 37.9% | 40.6% | -6 | +4.2pp |
| Irish | 32 | 11.0% | 8.4% | 35 | 10.3% | 7.8% | -3 | +0.7pp |
| Scottish | 29 | 9.9% | 10.5% | 41 | 12.1% | 10.4% | -12 | -2.2pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 17 | 5.8% | 2.8% | 3 | 0.9% | 0.2% | +14 | +4.9pp |
| German | 11 | 3.8% | 3.2% | 12 | 3.5% | 4.0% | -1 | +0.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).