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 Dawesville were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Dawesville - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Dawesville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dawesville, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
English
2021 count
3,683
% of total
51.6%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
3,683
51.6%
+3.1pp
Australian
2021 count
2,618
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
2,618
36.7%
0.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
767
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
767
10.7%
+0.4pp
Irish
2021 count
723
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
723
10.1%
+0.5pp
German
2021 count
264
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
264
3.7%
-0.1pp
Italian
2021 count
251
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
251
3.5%
0.0pp
Dutch
2021 count
186
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
186
2.6%
+0.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
134
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
134
1.9%
+1.6pp
New Zealander
2021 count
95
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
95
1.3%
-0.4pp
South African
2021 count
80
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
80
1.1%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+856
+3.1pp
Australian
+478
0.0pp
Scottish
+169
+0.4pp
Irish
+163
+0.5pp
German
+40
-0.1pp
Italian
+46
0.0pp
Dutch
+49
+0.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
+118
+1.6pp
New Zealander
-6
-0.4pp
South African
+1
-0.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Dawesville. 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 | 3,683 | 51.6% | 48.1% | 2,827 | 48.5% | 47.4% | +856 | +3.1pp |
| Australian | 2,618 | 36.7% | 35.1% | 2,140 | 36.7% | 35.9% | +478 | 0.0pp |
| Scottish | 767 | 10.7% | 10.2% | 598 | 10.3% | 10.2% | +169 | +0.4pp |
| Irish | 723 | 10.1% | 9.6% | 560 | 9.6% | 9.8% | +163 | +0.5pp |
| German | 264 | 3.7% | 3.3% | 224 | 3.8% | 3.3% | +40 | -0.1pp |
| Italian | 251 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 205 | 3.5% | 3.1% | +46 | 0.0pp |
| Dutch | 186 | 2.6% | 2.2% | 137 | 2.4% | 2.0% | +49 | +0.2pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 134 | 1.9% | 2.8% | 16 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +118 | +1.6pp |
| New Zealander | 95 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 101 | 1.7% | 1.4% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| South African | 80 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 79 | 1.4% | 1.2% | +1 | -0.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).