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 Pallamana were Australian, English and German.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Pallamana - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Pallamana in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Murray Bridge (RC) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pallamana, with comparison markers for Murray Bridge (RC).
Australian
2021 count
27
% of total
39.7%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
27
39.7%
+3.9pp
English
2021 count
26
% of total
38.2%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
26
38.2%
+3.6pp
German
2021 count
11
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
-8.5pp
11
16.2%
-8.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
10
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
10
14.7%
+7.3pp
Irish
2021 count
10
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
-
10
14.7%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-2
+3.9pp
English
-2
+3.6pp
German
-9
-8.5pp
Scottish
+4
+7.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Pallamana. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murray Bridge (RC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Murray Bridge (RC)% | Count | % | Murray Bridge (RC)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 27 | 39.7% | 38.0% | 29 | 35.8% | 38.3% | -2 | +3.9pp |
| English | 26 | 38.2% | 40.6% | 28 | 34.6% | 39.1% | -2 | +3.6pp |
| German | 11 | 16.2% | 12.9% | 20 | 24.7% | 13.2% | -9 | -8.5pp |
| Scottish | 10 | 14.7% | 8.1% | 6 | 7.4% | 7.9% | +4 | +7.3pp |
| Irish | 10 | 14.7% | 6.1% | - | - | 6.5% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).