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 Kimba (DC) were Australian, English and German.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Kimba (DC) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Kimba (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kimba (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Australian
2021 count
522
% of total
50.3%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
522
50.3%
-3.5pp
English
2021 count
443
% of total
42.7%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
443
42.7%
+4.2pp
German
2021 count
124
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
124
12.0%
-2.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
85
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
85
8.2%
+0.1pp
Irish
2021 count
68
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
68
6.6%
+1.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
13
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-
13
1.3%
-
Dutch
2021 count
10
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
10
1.0%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-49
-3.5pp
English
+34
+4.2pp
German
-26
-2.1pp
Scottish
-1
+0.1pp
Irish
+13
+1.4pp
Dutch
+2
+0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Kimba (DC). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 522 | 50.3% | 40.5% | 571 | 53.8% | 42.1% | -49 | -3.5pp |
| English | 443 | 42.7% | 42.0% | 409 | 38.5% | 41.1% | +34 | +4.2pp |
| German | 124 | 12.0% | 10.7% | 150 | 14.1% | 10.9% | -26 | -2.1pp |
| Scottish | 85 | 8.2% | 9.2% | 86 | 8.1% | 9.0% | -1 | +0.1pp |
| Irish | 68 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 55 | 5.2% | 7.8% | +13 | +1.4pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 13 | 1.3% | 4.3% | - | - | 1.2% | - | - |
| Dutch | 10 | 1.0% | 1.7% | 8 | 0.8% | 1.6% | +2 | +0.2pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).