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 Langwarrin South were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Langwarrin South - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Langwarrin South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Langwarrin South, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
English
2021 count
577
% of total
42.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
577
42.9%
-1.3pp
Australian
2021 count
511
% of total
38.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
511
38.0%
+1.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
173
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
173
12.9%
+2.5pp
Irish
2021 count
133
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
133
9.9%
-1.7pp
Italian
2021 count
89
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
89
6.6%
+1.2pp
German
2021 count
58
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
58
4.3%
-1.1pp
Dutch
2021 count
52
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
52
3.9%
-0.6pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
24
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-
24
1.8%
-
Sri Lankan
2021 count
23
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
23
1.7%
+1.4pp
Greek
2021 count
16
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
16
1.2%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+26
-1.3pp
Australian
+49
+1.0pp
Scottish
+43
+2.5pp
Irish
-12
-1.7pp
Italian
+22
+1.2pp
German
-9
-1.1pp
Dutch
-4
-0.6pp
Sri Lankan
+19
+1.4pp
Greek
-3
-0.3pp
Chinese
-1
-0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Langwarrin South. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Frankston (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 577 | 42.9% | 40.4% | 551 | 44.2% | 40.0% | +26 | -1.3pp |
| Australian | 511 | 38.0% | 35.5% | 462 | 37.0% | 35.4% | +49 | +1.0pp |
| Scottish | 173 | 12.9% | 10.7% | 130 | 10.4% | 10.3% | +43 | +2.5pp |
| Irish | 133 | 9.9% | 10.8% | 145 | 11.6% | 11.3% | -12 | -1.7pp |
| Italian | 89 | 6.6% | 4.0% | 67 | 5.4% | 3.6% | +22 | +1.2pp |
| German | 58 | 4.3% | 3.9% | 67 | 5.4% | 4.0% | -9 | -1.1pp |
| Dutch | 52 | 3.9% | 2.5% | 56 | 4.5% | 2.4% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 24 | 1.8% | 1.2% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Sri Lankan | 23 | 1.7% | 0.5% | 4 | 0.3% | 0.5% | +19 | +1.4pp |
| Greek | 16 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 19 | 1.5% | 1.7% | -3 | -0.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).