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 Franklin Harbour (DC) were English, Australian and German.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Franklin Harbour (DC) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Franklin Harbour (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Franklin Harbour (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
English
2021 count
561
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
561
21.7%
+1.4pp
Australian
2021 count
560
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
560
21.7%
-1.1pp
German
2021 count
155
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
155
6.0%
-0.3pp
Irish
2021 count
84
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
84
3.3%
0.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
77
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
77
3.0%
-0.9pp
Dutch
2021 count
31
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
31
1.2%
-0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
30
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
30
1.2%
+1.1pp
Italian
2021 count
11
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
11
0.4%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+36
+1.4pp
Australian
-28
-1.1pp
German
-8
-0.3pp
Irish
0
0.0pp
Scottish
-25
-0.9pp
Dutch
-3
-0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
+27
+1.1pp
Italian
-2
-0.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Franklin Harbour (DC). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| English | 561 | 21.7% | 21.0% | 525 | 20.3% | 20.5% | +36 | +1.4pp |
| Australian | 560 | 21.7% | 20.3% | 588 | 22.8% | 21.0% | -28 | -1.1pp |
| German | 155 | 6.0% | 5.3% | 163 | 6.3% | 5.4% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| Irish | 84 | 3.3% | 3.8% | 84 | 3.3% | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Scottish | 77 | 3.0% | 4.6% | 102 | 3.9% | 4.5% | -25 | -0.9pp |
| Dutch | 31 | 1.2% | 0.8% | 34 | 1.3% | 0.8% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 30 | 1.2% | 2.2% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.6% | +27 | +1.1pp |
| Italian | 11 | 0.4% | 1.1% | 13 | 0.5% | 1.1% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 2,580 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,583 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).