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 Baynton (WA) were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Baynton (WA) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Baynton (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Baynton (WA), with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
Australian
2021 count
1,682
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
1,682
18.8%
-1.4pp
English
2021 count
1,521
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,521
17.0%
+0.9pp
Irish
2021 count
359
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
359
4.0%
+0.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
350
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
350
3.9%
-0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
339
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
339
3.8%
+3.1pp
Italian
2021 count
138
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
138
1.5%
+0.4pp
Filipino
2021 count
121
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
121
1.4%
+0.1pp
German
2021 count
115
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
115
1.3%
-0.3pp
Indian
2021 count
90
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
90
1.0%
-0.2pp
Dutch
2021 count
88
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
88
1.0%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-57
-1.4pp
English
+136
+0.9pp
Irish
+21
+0.1pp
Scottish
+9
-0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
+279
+3.1pp
Italian
+44
+0.4pp
Filipino
+9
+0.1pp
German
-21
-0.3pp
Indian
-10
-0.2pp
Dutch
+10
+0.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Baynton (WA). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Karratha (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 1,682 | 18.8% | 16.4% | 1,739 | 20.2% | 20.2% | -57 | -1.4pp |
| English | 1,521 | 17.0% | 15.3% | 1,385 | 16.1% | 15.3% | +136 | +0.9pp |
| Irish | 359 | 4.0% | 3.6% | 338 | 3.9% | 3.8% | +21 | +0.1pp |
| Scottish | 350 | 3.9% | 3.6% | 341 | 4.0% | 3.8% | +9 | -0.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 339 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 60 | 0.7% | 1.8% | +279 | +3.1pp |
| Italian | 138 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 94 | 1.1% | 1.2% | +44 | +0.4pp |
| Filipino | 121 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 112 | 1.3% | 1.4% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| German | 115 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 136 | 1.6% | 1.5% | -21 | -0.3pp |
| Indian | 90 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 100 | 1.2% | 0.8% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Dutch | 88 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 78 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 8,951 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,604 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +347 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).