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 Gingin were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Gingin - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Gingin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gingin (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gingin, with comparison markers for Gingin (S).
Australian
2021 count
397
% of total
44.0%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
397
44.0%
+4.0pp
English
2021 count
372
% of total
41.2%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
372
41.2%
-1.9pp
Scottish
2021 count
84
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
84
9.3%
+1.6pp
Irish
2021 count
69
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
69
7.6%
-2.0pp
Filipino
2021 count
42
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
42
4.7%
-1.6pp
German
2021 count
33
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
33
3.7%
+0.9pp
Italian
2021 count
24
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
24
2.7%
+1.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
20
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-
20
2.2%
-
Dutch
2021 count
12
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
12
1.3%
0.0pp
Chinese
2021 count
10
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
10
1.1%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+56
+4.0pp
English
+5
-1.9pp
Scottish
+18
+1.6pp
Irish
-13
-2.0pp
Filipino
-12
-1.6pp
German
+9
+0.9pp
Italian
+11
+1.2pp
Dutch
+1
0.0pp
Chinese
+5
+0.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Gingin. 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 | |
| Australian | 397 | 44.0% | 36.2% | 341 | 40.0% | 39.6% | +56 | +4.0pp |
| English | 372 | 41.2% | 43.1% | 367 | 43.1% | 40.6% | +5 | -1.9pp |
| Scottish | 84 | 9.3% | 9.1% | 66 | 7.7% | 8.3% | +18 | +1.6pp |
| Irish | 69 | 7.6% | 9.2% | 82 | 9.6% | 8.3% | -13 | -2.0pp |
| Filipino | 42 | 4.7% | 1.3% | 54 | 6.3% | 1.6% | -12 | -1.6pp |
| German | 33 | 3.7% | 3.6% | 24 | 2.8% | 3.5% | +9 | +0.9pp |
| Italian | 24 | 2.7% | 3.5% | 13 | 1.5% | 3.0% | +11 | +1.2pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 20 | 2.2% | 2.0% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Dutch | 12 | 1.3% | 2.0% | 11 | 1.3% | 1.8% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Chinese | 10 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 5 | 0.6% | 1.8% | +5 | +0.5pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).