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 Riverglades were English, Australian and German.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Riverglades - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Riverglades in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Murray Bridge (RC) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Riverglades, with comparison markers for Murray Bridge (RC).
English
2021 count
402
% of total
47.0%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
402
47.0%
+1.9pp
Australian
2021 count
370
% of total
43.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
370
43.2%
-0.5pp
German
2021 count
149
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
149
17.4%
+3.0pp
Irish
2021 count
66
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
66
7.7%
+0.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
58
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
58
6.8%
-1.1pp
Italian
2021 count
33
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
33
3.9%
+1.6pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
31
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
31
3.6%
+2.9pp
Dutch
2021 count
17
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
17
2.0%
0.0pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+32
+1.9pp
Australian
+12
-0.5pp
German
+31
+3.0pp
Irish
+7
+0.5pp
Scottish
-7
-1.1pp
Italian
+14
+1.6pp
Australian Aboriginal
+25
+2.9pp
Dutch
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Riverglades. 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 | |
| English | 402 | 47.0% | 40.6% | 370 | 45.1% | 39.1% | +32 | +1.9pp |
| Australian | 370 | 43.2% | 38.0% | 358 | 43.7% | 38.3% | +12 | -0.5pp |
| German | 149 | 17.4% | 12.9% | 118 | 14.4% | 13.2% | +31 | +3.0pp |
| Irish | 66 | 7.7% | 6.1% | 59 | 7.2% | 6.5% | +7 | +0.5pp |
| Scottish | 58 | 6.8% | 8.1% | 65 | 7.9% | 7.9% | -7 | -1.1pp |
| Italian | 33 | 3.9% | 2.9% | 19 | 2.3% | 2.7% | +14 | +1.6pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 31 | 3.6% | 5.0% | 6 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +25 | +2.9pp |
| Dutch | 17 | 2.0% | 1.4% | 16 | 2.0% | 1.5% | +1 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).