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 (WA) were Australian, English and Australian Aboriginal.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Moora (WA) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Moora (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moora (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moora (WA), with comparison markers for Moora (S).
Australian
2021 count
702
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
+9.7pp
702
20.1%
+9.7pp
English
2021 count
671
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
671
19.2%
+6.3pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
245
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
245
7.0%
+6.9pp
Scottish
2021 count
148
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
148
4.2%
+1.2pp
Irish
2021 count
127
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
127
3.6%
+0.2pp
Dutch
2021 count
50
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
50
1.4%
+0.7pp
German
2021 count
49
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
49
1.4%
+0.3pp
Italian
2021 count
47
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
47
1.3%
-4.0pp
Maori
2021 count
23
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
23
0.7%
+0.1pp
Filipino
2021 count
18
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
18
0.5%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-3,781
+9.7pp
English
-4,868
+6.3pp
Australian Aboriginal
+200
+6.9pp
Scottish
-1,131
+1.2pp
Irish
-1,352
+0.2pp
Dutch
-261
+0.7pp
German
-426
+0.3pp
Italian
-2,240
-4.0pp
Maori
-236
+0.1pp
Filipino
-512
-0.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Moora (WA). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moora (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moora (S)% | Count | % | Moora (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 702 | 20.1% | 20.2% | 4,483 | 10.4% | 23.3% | -3,781 | +9.7pp |
| English | 671 | 19.2% | 19.9% | 5,539 | 12.9% | 21.0% | -4,868 | +6.3pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 245 | 7.0% | 5.7% | 45 | 0.1% | 0.4% | +200 | +6.9pp |
| Scottish | 148 | 4.2% | 4.7% | 1,279 | 3.0% | 5.4% | -1,131 | +1.2pp |
| Irish | 127 | 3.6% | 4.1% | 1,479 | 3.4% | 3.7% | -1,352 | +0.2pp |
| Dutch | 50 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 311 | 0.7% | 1.3% | -261 | +0.7pp |
| German | 49 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 475 | 1.1% | 1.3% | -426 | +0.3pp |
| Italian | 47 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 2,287 | 5.3% | 1.0% | -2,240 | -4.0pp |
| Maori | 23 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 259 | 0.6% | 0.3% | -236 | +0.1pp |
| Filipino | 18 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 530 | 1.2% | 0.5% | -512 | -0.7pp |
| Total | 3,488 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 43,034 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -39,546 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).