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 Cadell were Australian, English and German.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Cadell - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Cadell in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid Murray (DC) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cadell, with comparison markers for Mid Murray (DC).
Australian
2021 count
129
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
129
23.6%
-4.9pp
English
2021 count
119
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
119
21.8%
-1.6pp
German
2021 count
42
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
42
7.7%
+1.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
29
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
29
5.3%
-0.5pp
Irish
2021 count
20
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
20
3.7%
+1.3pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
13
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
13
2.4%
+1.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-27
-4.9pp
English
-9
-1.6pp
German
+6
+1.1pp
Scottish
-3
-0.5pp
Irish
+7
+1.3pp
Australian Aboriginal
+7
+1.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Cadell. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid Murray (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid Murray (DC)% | Count | % | Mid Murray (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 129 | 23.6% | 39.1% | 156 | 28.5% | 39.6% | -27 | -4.9pp |
| English | 119 | 21.8% | 42.0% | 128 | 23.4% | 40.5% | -9 | -1.6pp |
| German | 42 | 7.7% | 15.8% | 36 | 6.6% | 17.7% | +6 | +1.1pp |
| Scottish | 29 | 5.3% | 8.5% | 32 | 5.8% | 8.2% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| Irish | 20 | 3.7% | 6.7% | 13 | 2.4% | 6.6% | +7 | +1.3pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 13 | 2.4% | 2.2% | 6 | 1.1% | 0.3% | +7 | +1.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).