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 Moora (S) were Australian, English and Australian Aboriginal.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Moora (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Moora (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moora (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Australian
2021 count
922
% of total
40.2%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
922
40.2%
-6.3pp
English
2021 count
910
% of total
39.7%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
910
39.7%
-2.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
261
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+10.6pp
261
11.4%
+10.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
216
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
216
9.4%
-1.4pp
Irish
2021 count
185
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
185
8.1%
+0.7pp
German
2021 count
69
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
69
3.0%
+0.4pp
Dutch
2021 count
67
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
67
2.9%
+0.2pp
Italian
2021 count
53
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
53
2.3%
+0.3pp
Maori
2021 count
30
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
30
1.3%
+0.6pp
New Zealander
2021 count
23
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
23
1.0%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-208
-6.3pp
English
-107
-2.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
+241
+10.6pp
Scottish
-46
-1.4pp
Irish
+6
+0.7pp
German
+5
+0.4pp
Dutch
+2
+0.2pp
Italian
+5
+0.3pp
Maori
+14
+0.6pp
New Zealander
-5
-0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Moora (S). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 922 | 40.2% | 36.3% | 1,130 | 46.5% | 39.9% | -208 | -6.3pp |
| English | 910 | 39.7% | 40.0% | 1,017 | 41.9% | 39.4% | -107 | -2.2pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 261 | 11.4% | 7.8% | 20 | 0.8% | 3.1% | +241 | +10.6pp |
| Scottish | 216 | 9.4% | 9.0% | 262 | 10.8% | 8.8% | -46 | -1.4pp |
| Irish | 185 | 8.1% | 8.6% | 179 | 7.4% | 8.7% | +6 | +0.7pp |
| German | 69 | 3.0% | 3.4% | 64 | 2.6% | 3.3% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| Dutch | 67 | 2.9% | 1.9% | 65 | 2.7% | 1.8% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Italian | 53 | 2.3% | 3.8% | 48 | 2.0% | 3.6% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| Maori | 30 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 16 | 0.7% | 1.2% | +14 | +0.6pp |
| New Zealander | 23 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 28 | 1.2% | 1.3% | -5 | -0.2pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).