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 Mannum were English, Australian and German.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Mannum - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Mannum in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid Murray (DC) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mannum, with comparison markers for Mid Murray (DC).
English
2021 count
1,278
% of total
43.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,278
43.8%
+1.3pp
Australian
2021 count
1,167
% of total
40.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,167
40.0%
-1.0pp
German
2021 count
408
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
408
14.0%
-1.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
266
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
266
9.1%
+0.2pp
Irish
2021 count
213
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
213
7.3%
-0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
82
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
82
2.8%
+2.5pp
Dutch
2021 count
50
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
50
1.7%
+0.3pp
Italian
2021 count
36
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
36
1.2%
0.0pp
Polish
2021 count
22
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
22
0.8%
+0.3pp
Welsh
2021 count
17
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
17
0.6%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+153
+1.3pp
Australian
+83
-1.0pp
German
+12
-1.0pp
Scottish
+31
+0.2pp
Irish
+18
-0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
+73
+2.5pp
Dutch
+13
+0.3pp
Italian
+4
0.0pp
Polish
+9
+0.3pp
Welsh
+9
+0.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Mannum. 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 | |
| English | 1,278 | 43.8% | 42.0% | 1,125 | 42.5% | 40.5% | +153 | +1.3pp |
| Australian | 1,167 | 40.0% | 39.1% | 1,084 | 41.0% | 39.6% | +83 | -1.0pp |
| German | 408 | 14.0% | 15.8% | 396 | 15.0% | 17.7% | +12 | -1.0pp |
| Scottish | 266 | 9.1% | 8.5% | 235 | 8.9% | 8.2% | +31 | +0.2pp |
| Irish | 213 | 7.3% | 6.7% | 195 | 7.4% | 6.6% | +18 | -0.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 82 | 2.8% | 2.2% | 9 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +73 | +2.5pp |
| Dutch | 50 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 37 | 1.4% | 1.7% | +13 | +0.3pp |
| Italian | 36 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 32 | 1.2% | 1.4% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Polish | 22 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 13 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Welsh | 17 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +9 | +0.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).