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 Coodanup were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Coodanup - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Coodanup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coodanup, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
English
2021 count
1,993
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
1,993
22.9%
+6.0pp
Australian
2021 count
1,665
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
1,665
19.1%
+5.9pp
Scottish
2021 count
387
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
387
4.4%
-0.1pp
Irish
2021 count
384
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
384
4.4%
-0.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
248
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
248
2.9%
+2.9pp
German
2021 count
143
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
143
1.6%
+0.3pp
Italian
2021 count
101
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-7.8pp
101
1.2%
-7.8pp
Filipino
2021 count
96
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
96
1.1%
+0.4pp
Dutch
2021 count
89
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
89
1.0%
+0.1pp
Maori
2021 count
61
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
61
0.7%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+438
+6.0pp
Australian
+454
+5.9pp
Scottish
-25
-0.1pp
Irish
-41
-0.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
+245
+2.9pp
German
+20
+0.3pp
Italian
-725
-7.8pp
Filipino
+32
+0.4pp
Dutch
+10
+0.1pp
Maori
+33
+0.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Coodanup. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 1,993 | 22.9% | 24.0% | 1,555 | 16.9% | 23.7% | +438 | +6.0pp |
| Australian | 1,665 | 19.1% | 17.6% | 1,211 | 13.2% | 17.9% | +454 | +5.9pp |
| Scottish | 387 | 4.4% | 5.1% | 412 | 4.5% | 5.1% | -25 | -0.1pp |
| Irish | 384 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 425 | 4.6% | 4.9% | -41 | -0.2pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 248 | 2.9% | 1.4% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.1% | +245 | +2.9pp |
| German | 143 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 123 | 1.3% | 1.6% | +20 | +0.3pp |
| Italian | 101 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 826 | 9.0% | 1.5% | -725 | -7.8pp |
| Filipino | 96 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 64 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +32 | +0.4pp |
| Dutch | 89 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 79 | 0.9% | 1.0% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Maori | 61 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 28 | 0.3% | 0.7% | +33 | +0.4pp |
| Total | 8,700 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,177 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -477 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).