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 Warawarrup were English, Australian and Italian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Warawarrup - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Warawarrup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Harvey (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Warawarrup, with comparison markers for Harvey (S).
English
2021 count
56
% of total
40.9%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
56
40.9%
+2.4pp
Australian
2021 count
52
% of total
38.0%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
52
38.0%
+5.8pp
Italian
2021 count
31
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
31
22.6%
+1.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
12
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
12
8.8%
+1.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+1
+2.4pp
Australian
+6
+5.8pp
Italian
+1
+1.6pp
Scottish
+1
+1.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Warawarrup. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 56 | 40.9% | 45.3% | 55 | 38.5% | 43.9% | +1 | +2.4pp |
| Australian | 52 | 38.0% | 40.1% | 46 | 32.2% | 39.6% | +6 | +5.8pp |
| Italian | 31 | 22.6% | 7.7% | 30 | 21.0% | 7.8% | +1 | +1.6pp |
| Scottish | 12 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 11 | 7.7% | 9.0% | +1 | +1.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).