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 Kanmantoo were English, Australian and German.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Kanmantoo - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Kanmantoo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kanmantoo, with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
English
2021 count
330
% of total
48.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
330
48.1%
+0.9pp
Australian
2021 count
306
% of total
44.6%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
306
44.6%
-3.2pp
German
2021 count
70
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
70
10.2%
+0.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
64
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
64
9.3%
+0.4pp
Irish
2021 count
55
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
55
8.0%
+1.6pp
Dutch
2021 count
20
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
20
2.9%
+1.5pp
Welsh
2021 count
13
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
13
1.9%
+0.5pp
Polish
2021 count
13
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
13
1.9%
+0.4pp
Ukrainian
2021 count
11
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-
11
1.6%
-
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
10
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
10
1.5%
+1.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-10
+0.9pp
Australian
-38
-3.2pp
German
+1
+0.6pp
Scottish
0
+0.4pp
Irish
+9
+1.6pp
Dutch
+10
+1.5pp
Welsh
+3
+0.5pp
Polish
+2
+0.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
+7
+1.1pp
Italian
-6
-0.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Kanmantoo. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Barker (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 330 | 48.1% | 47.0% | 340 | 47.2% | 46.0% | -10 | +0.9pp |
| Australian | 306 | 44.6% | 40.3% | 344 | 47.8% | 41.3% | -38 | -3.2pp |
| German | 70 | 10.2% | 11.8% | 69 | 9.6% | 11.9% | +1 | +0.6pp |
| Scottish | 64 | 9.3% | 10.4% | 64 | 8.9% | 9.8% | 0 | +0.4pp |
| Irish | 55 | 8.0% | 9.0% | 46 | 6.4% | 8.4% | +9 | +1.6pp |
| Dutch | 20 | 2.9% | 2.7% | 10 | 1.4% | 2.6% | +10 | +1.5pp |
| Welsh | 13 | 1.9% | 0.9% | 10 | 1.4% | 0.8% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| Polish | 13 | 1.9% | 0.9% | 11 | 1.5% | 0.8% | +2 | +0.4pp |
| Ukrainian | 11 | 1.6% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Australian Aboriginal | 10 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 0.2% | +7 | +1.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).