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 Halls Creek (S) were Australian Aboriginal, English and Australian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Halls Creek (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Halls Creek (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Halls Creek (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
2,614
% of total
73.1%
Change from 2016
+19.2pp
2,614
73.1%
+19.2pp
English
2021 count
299
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
299
8.4%
+0.4pp
Australian
2021 count
230
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
230
6.4%
-7.4pp
Irish
2021 count
112
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
112
3.1%
+0.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
77
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
77
2.2%
-0.2pp
German
2021 count
34
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
34
1.0%
+0.2pp
Italian
2021 count
27
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
27
0.8%
+0.2pp
Torres Strait Islander
2021 count
18
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
18
0.5%
+0.4pp
Chinese
2021 count
16
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
0.4%
0.0pp
Filipino
2021 count
15
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
15
0.4%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian Aboriginal
+852
+19.2pp
English
+37
+0.4pp
Australian
-220
-7.4pp
Irish
+13
+0.1pp
Scottish
-1
-0.2pp
German
+8
+0.2pp
Italian
+6
+0.2pp
Torres Strait Islander
+14
+0.4pp
Chinese
+2
0.0pp
Filipino
+11
+0.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Halls Creek (S). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Australian Aboriginal | 2,614 | 73.1% | 7.8% | 1,762 | 53.9% | 3.1% | +852 | +19.2pp |
| English | 299 | 8.4% | 40.0% | 262 | 8.0% | 39.4% | +37 | +0.4pp |
| Australian | 230 | 6.4% | 36.3% | 450 | 13.8% | 39.9% | -220 | -7.4pp |
| Irish | 112 | 3.1% | 8.6% | 99 | 3.0% | 8.7% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| Scottish | 77 | 2.2% | 9.0% | 78 | 2.4% | 8.8% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| German | 34 | 1.0% | 3.4% | 26 | 0.8% | 3.3% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Italian | 27 | 0.8% | 3.8% | 21 | 0.6% | 3.6% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Torres Strait Islander | 18 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 4 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| Chinese | 16 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 14 | 0.4% | 0.8% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Filipino | 15 | 0.4% | 1.5% | 4 | 0.1% | 1.3% | +11 | +0.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).