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 Kent (S) were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Kent (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Kent (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kent (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Australian
2021 count
235
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
235
24.2%
+2.7pp
English
2021 count
219
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
219
22.6%
+2.2pp
Scottish
2021 count
43
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
43
4.4%
-0.5pp
Irish
2021 count
37
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
37
3.8%
0.0pp
German
2021 count
31
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
31
3.2%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-4
+2.7pp
English
-8
+2.2pp
Scottish
-12
-0.5pp
Irish
-5
0.0pp
German
-1
+0.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Kent (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 | 235 | 24.2% | 18.2% | 239 | 21.5% | 19.9% | -4 | +2.7pp |
| English | 219 | 22.6% | 20.0% | 227 | 20.4% | 19.7% | -8 | +2.2pp |
| Scottish | 43 | 4.4% | 4.5% | 55 | 4.9% | 4.4% | -12 | -0.5pp |
| Irish | 37 | 3.8% | 4.3% | 42 | 3.8% | 4.3% | -5 | 0.0pp |
| German | 31 | 3.2% | 1.7% | 32 | 2.9% | 1.7% | -1 | +0.3pp |
| Total | 970 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,112 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -142 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).