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 Gabbadah were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Gabbadah - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Gabbadah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gingin (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gabbadah, with comparison markers for Gingin (S).
English
2021 count
371
% of total
48.6%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
371
48.6%
+7.5pp
Australian
2021 count
291
% of total
38.1%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
291
38.1%
-2.4pp
Irish
2021 count
103
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
103
13.5%
+5.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
62
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
62
8.1%
-1.4pp
German
2021 count
28
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
28
3.7%
+0.9pp
Italian
2021 count
26
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
26
3.4%
+1.0pp
Dutch
2021 count
21
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
21
2.7%
-0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
20
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-
20
2.6%
-
Welsh
2021 count
10
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
10
1.3%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+95
+7.5pp
Australian
+19
-2.4pp
Irish
+49
+5.5pp
Scottish
-2
-1.4pp
German
+9
+0.9pp
Italian
+10
+1.0pp
Dutch
+2
-0.1pp
Welsh
+5
+0.6pp
Data table
Ancestry for Gabbadah. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gingin (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gingin (S)% | Count | % | Gingin (S)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 371 | 48.6% | 43.1% | 276 | 41.1% | 40.6% | +95 | +7.5pp |
| Australian | 291 | 38.1% | 36.2% | 272 | 40.5% | 39.6% | +19 | -2.4pp |
| Irish | 103 | 13.5% | 9.2% | 54 | 8.0% | 8.3% | +49 | +5.5pp |
| Scottish | 62 | 8.1% | 9.1% | 64 | 9.5% | 8.3% | -2 | -1.4pp |
| German | 28 | 3.7% | 3.6% | 19 | 2.8% | 3.5% | +9 | +0.9pp |
| Italian | 26 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 16 | 2.4% | 3.0% | +10 | +1.0pp |
| Dutch | 21 | 2.7% | 2.0% | 19 | 2.8% | 1.8% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 20 | 2.6% | 2.0% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Welsh | 10 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 5 | 0.7% | 0.7% | +5 | +0.6pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).