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 Karakin were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Karakin - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Karakin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gingin (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Karakin, with comparison markers for Gingin (S).
English
2021 count
110
% of total
46.0%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
110
46.0%
-4.2pp
Australian
2021 count
83
% of total
34.7%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
83
34.7%
-4.3pp
Irish
2021 count
27
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
27
11.3%
-2.4pp
Scottish
2021 count
25
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
25
10.5%
-1.9pp
German
2021 count
14
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
14
5.9%
+1.3pp
Italian
2021 count
11
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
11
4.6%
+2.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-11
-4.2pp
Australian
-11
-4.3pp
Irish
-6
-2.4pp
Scottish
-5
-1.9pp
German
+3
+1.3pp
Italian
+5
+2.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Karakin. 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 | 110 | 46.0% | 43.1% | 121 | 50.2% | 40.6% | -11 | -4.2pp |
| Australian | 83 | 34.7% | 36.2% | 94 | 39.0% | 39.6% | -11 | -4.3pp |
| Irish | 27 | 11.3% | 9.2% | 33 | 13.7% | 8.3% | -6 | -2.4pp |
| Scottish | 25 | 10.5% | 9.1% | 30 | 12.4% | 8.3% | -5 | -1.9pp |
| German | 14 | 5.9% | 3.6% | 11 | 4.6% | 3.5% | +3 | +1.3pp |
| Italian | 11 | 4.6% | 3.5% | 6 | 2.5% | 3.0% | +5 | +2.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).