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 Wilmington (part) were Australian, English and German.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Wilmington (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Wilmington (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Remarkable (DC) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wilmington (part), with comparison markers for Mount Remarkable (DC).
Australian
2021 count
272
% of total
40.8%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
272
40.8%
-5.0pp
English
2021 count
230
% of total
34.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
230
34.5%
-0.6pp
German
2021 count
76
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
76
11.4%
-2.7pp
Scottish
2021 count
64
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
64
9.6%
+0.5pp
Irish
2021 count
52
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
52
7.8%
-0.8pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
31
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-
31
4.6%
-
Welsh
2021 count
10
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-
10
1.5%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+6
-5.0pp
English
+26
-0.6pp
German
-6
-2.7pp
Scottish
+11
+0.5pp
Irish
+2
-0.8pp
Data table
Ancestry for Wilmington (part). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Remarkable (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Remarkable (DC)% | Count | % | Mount Remarkable (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 272 | 40.8% | 40.6% | 266 | 45.8% | 42.4% | +6 | -5.0pp |
| English | 230 | 34.5% | 42.6% | 204 | 35.1% | 41.4% | +26 | -0.6pp |
| German | 76 | 11.4% | 12.1% | 82 | 14.1% | 12.8% | -6 | -2.7pp |
| Scottish | 64 | 9.6% | 11.5% | 53 | 9.1% | 10.7% | +11 | +0.5pp |
| Irish | 52 | 7.8% | 8.0% | 50 | 8.6% | 7.8% | +2 | -0.8pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 31 | 4.6% | 3.2% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Welsh | 10 | 1.5% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).