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 Hallett Cove were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Hallett Cove - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Hallett Cove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hallett Cove, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
English
2021 count
5,873
% of total
46.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
5,873
46.9%
-0.1pp
Australian
2021 count
3,761
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
3,761
30.1%
-0.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
1,343
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,343
10.7%
-0.1pp
Irish
2021 count
1,171
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,171
9.4%
+0.4pp
German
2021 count
877
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
877
7.0%
+0.6pp
Italian
2021 count
396
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
396
3.2%
+0.4pp
Chinese
2021 count
384
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
384
3.1%
+0.4pp
Dutch
2021 count
300
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
300
2.4%
+0.5pp
Polish
2021 count
244
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
244
2.0%
+0.3pp
Indian
2021 count
197
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
197
1.6%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+93
-0.1pp
Australian
-4
-0.5pp
Scottish
+12
-0.1pp
Irish
+70
+0.4pp
German
+84
+0.6pp
Italian
+57
+0.4pp
Chinese
+50
+0.4pp
Dutch
+69
+0.5pp
Polish
+41
+0.3pp
Indian
+72
+0.6pp
Data table
Ancestry for Hallett Cove. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 5,873 | 46.9% | 38.4% | 5,780 | 47.0% | 38.7% | +93 | -0.1pp |
| Australian | 3,761 | 30.1% | 30.9% | 3,765 | 30.6% | 31.6% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| Scottish | 1,343 | 10.7% | 8.8% | 1,331 | 10.8% | 8.9% | +12 | -0.1pp |
| Irish | 1,171 | 9.4% | 8.8% | 1,101 | 9.0% | 9.3% | +70 | +0.4pp |
| German | 877 | 7.0% | 6.7% | 793 | 6.4% | 6.8% | +84 | +0.6pp |
| Italian | 396 | 3.2% | 3.8% | 339 | 2.8% | 3.5% | +57 | +0.4pp |
| Chinese | 384 | 3.1% | 5.1% | 334 | 2.7% | 4.8% | +50 | +0.4pp |
| Dutch | 300 | 2.4% | 1.8% | 231 | 1.9% | 1.7% | +69 | +0.5pp |
| Polish | 244 | 2.0% | 1.5% | 203 | 1.7% | 1.4% | +41 | +0.3pp |
| Indian | 197 | 1.6% | 3.2% | 125 | 1.0% | 2.7% | +72 | +0.6pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).