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 Morawa (S) were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Morawa (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Morawa (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Morawa (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
English
2021 count
254
% of total
38.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
254
38.5%
+0.4pp
Australian
2021 count
208
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
-15.0pp
208
31.5%
-15.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
70
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
70
10.6%
-0.3pp
Irish
2021 count
60
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
60
9.1%
-0.5pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
52
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
52
7.9%
+3.0pp
German
2021 count
30
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
30
4.5%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-32
+0.4pp
Australian
-141
-15.0pp
Scottish
-12
-0.3pp
Irish
-12
-0.5pp
Australian Aboriginal
+15
+3.0pp
German
+11
+2.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Morawa (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 | |
| English | 254 | 38.5% | 40.0% | 286 | 38.1% | 39.4% | -32 | +0.4pp |
| Australian | 208 | 31.5% | 36.3% | 349 | 46.5% | 39.9% | -141 | -15.0pp |
| Scottish | 70 | 10.6% | 9.0% | 82 | 10.9% | 8.8% | -12 | -0.3pp |
| Irish | 60 | 9.1% | 8.6% | 72 | 9.6% | 8.7% | -12 | -0.5pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 52 | 7.9% | 7.8% | 37 | 4.9% | 3.1% | +15 | +3.0pp |
| German | 30 | 4.5% | 3.4% | 19 | 2.5% | 3.3% | +11 | +2.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).