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 Mundaring (S) were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Mundaring (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Mundaring (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mundaring (S), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
English
2021 count
17,929
% of total
45.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
17,929
45.8%
+0.2pp
Australian
2021 count
14,260
% of total
36.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
14,260
36.4%
+1.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
4,208
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
4,208
10.7%
+0.3pp
Irish
2021 count
3,568
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
3,568
9.1%
-0.5pp
Italian
2021 count
1,860
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,860
4.7%
+0.2pp
German
2021 count
1,388
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,388
3.5%
-0.2pp
Dutch
2021 count
1,071
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,071
2.7%
+0.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
808
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
808
2.1%
+1.9pp
New Zealander
2021 count
484
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
484
1.2%
-0.2pp
Welsh
2021 count
476
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
476
1.2%
0.0pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+522
+0.2pp
Australian
+760
+1.0pp
Scottish
+240
+0.3pp
Irish
-87
-0.5pp
Italian
+134
+0.2pp
German
-5
-0.2pp
Dutch
+107
+0.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
+726
+1.9pp
New Zealander
-45
-0.2pp
Welsh
+34
0.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Mundaring (S). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| English | 17,929 | 45.8% | 37.1% | 17,407 | 45.6% | 37.2% | +522 | +0.2pp |
| Australian | 14,260 | 36.4% | 28.0% | 13,500 | 35.4% | 28.3% | +760 | +1.0pp |
| Scottish | 4,208 | 10.7% | 8.7% | 3,968 | 10.4% | 8.6% | +240 | +0.3pp |
| Irish | 3,568 | 9.1% | 8.8% | 3,655 | 9.6% | 9.2% | -87 | -0.5pp |
| Italian | 1,860 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 1,726 | 4.5% | 5.3% | +134 | +0.2pp |
| German | 1,388 | 3.5% | 2.8% | 1,393 | 3.7% | 2.8% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Dutch | 1,071 | 2.7% | 2.0% | 964 | 2.5% | 1.9% | +107 | +0.2pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 808 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 82 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +726 | +1.9pp |
| New Zealander | 484 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 529 | 1.4% | 1.3% | -45 | -0.2pp |
| Welsh | 476 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 442 | 1.2% | 0.9% | +34 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).