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 Keyneton were Australian, English and German.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Keyneton - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Keyneton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid Murray (DC) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Keyneton, with comparison markers for Mid Murray (DC).
Australian
2021 count
156
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
+14.7pp
156
25.3%
+14.7pp
English
2021 count
120
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
120
19.4%
+8.5pp
German
2021 count
74
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+9.0pp
74
12.0%
+9.0pp
Irish
2021 count
41
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
41
6.6%
+3.7pp
Scottish
2021 count
31
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
31
5.0%
+2.6pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-194
+14.7pp
English
-238
+8.5pp
German
-26
+9.0pp
Irish
-53
+3.7pp
Scottish
-48
+2.6pp
Data table
Ancestry for Keyneton. 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 | 156 | 25.3% | 19.5% | 350 | 10.6% | 19.8% | -194 | +14.7pp |
| English | 120 | 19.4% | 21.0% | 358 | 10.9% | 20.3% | -238 | +8.5pp |
| German | 74 | 12.0% | 7.9% | 100 | 3.0% | 8.9% | -26 | +9.0pp |
| Irish | 41 | 6.6% | 3.3% | 94 | 2.9% | 3.3% | -53 | +3.7pp |
| Scottish | 31 | 5.0% | 4.2% | 79 | 2.4% | 4.1% | -48 | +2.6pp |
| Total | 617 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,291 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2,674 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).