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 Leonora (S) were English, Australian and Australian Aboriginal.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Leonora (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Leonora (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Leonora (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
English
2021 count
415
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
415
13.3%
-2.0pp
Australian
2021 count
384
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
384
12.3%
-5.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
141
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
141
4.5%
+2.5pp
Irish
2021 count
96
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
96
3.1%
-0.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
95
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
95
3.0%
0.0pp
Maori
2021 count
54
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
54
1.7%
+0.4pp
German
2021 count
38
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
38
1.2%
-0.4pp
Italian
2021 count
37
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
37
1.2%
+0.1pp
New Zealander
2021 count
31
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
31
1.0%
-0.1pp
Filipino
2021 count
30
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
30
1.0%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-17
-2.0pp
Australian
-109
-5.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
+84
+2.5pp
Irish
+7
-0.1pp
Scottish
+9
0.0pp
Maori
+18
+0.4pp
German
-6
-0.4pp
Italian
+7
+0.1pp
New Zealander
+1
-0.1pp
Filipino
+16
+0.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Leonora (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 | |
| English | 415 | 13.3% | 20.0% | 432 | 15.3% | 19.7% | -17 | -2.0pp |
| Australian | 384 | 12.3% | 18.2% | 493 | 17.5% | 19.9% | -109 | -5.2pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 141 | 4.5% | 3.9% | 57 | 2.0% | 1.5% | +84 | +2.5pp |
| Irish | 96 | 3.1% | 4.3% | 89 | 3.2% | 4.3% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| Scottish | 95 | 3.0% | 4.5% | 86 | 3.0% | 4.4% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| Maori | 54 | 1.7% | 0.6% | 36 | 1.3% | 0.6% | +18 | +0.4pp |
| German | 38 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 44 | 1.6% | 1.7% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| Italian | 37 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 30 | 1.1% | 1.8% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| New Zealander | 31 | 1.0% | 0.6% | 30 | 1.1% | 0.6% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Filipino | 30 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 14 | 0.5% | 0.7% | +16 | +0.5pp |
| Total | 3,127 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,821 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +306 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).