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 were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Morawa - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Morawa in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Morawa (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Morawa, with comparison markers for Morawa (S).
English
2021 count
166
% of total
36.2%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
166
36.2%
+2.4pp
Australian
2021 count
125
% of total
27.2%
Change from 2016
-23.0pp
125
27.2%
-23.0pp
Irish
2021 count
48
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
48
10.5%
+0.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
42
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
42
9.2%
-0.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
33
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
33
7.2%
+5.7pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-14
+2.4pp
Australian
-142
-23.0pp
Irish
-5
+0.5pp
Scottish
-8
-0.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
+25
+5.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Morawa. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Morawa (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Morawa (S)% | Count | % | Morawa (S)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 166 | 36.2% | 38.5% | 180 | 33.8% | 38.1% | -14 | +2.4pp |
| Australian | 125 | 27.2% | 31.5% | 267 | 50.2% | 46.5% | -142 | -23.0pp |
| Irish | 48 | 10.5% | 9.1% | 53 | 10.0% | 9.6% | -5 | +0.5pp |
| Scottish | 42 | 9.2% | 10.6% | 50 | 9.4% | 10.9% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 33 | 7.2% | 7.9% | 8 | 1.5% | 4.9% | +25 | +5.7pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).