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 Nannup (S) were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Nannup (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Nannup (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nannup (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
English
2021 count
700
% of total
45.5%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
700
45.5%
-3.4pp
Australian
2021 count
493
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
-7.5pp
493
32.1%
-7.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
190
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
190
12.4%
+1.6pp
Irish
2021 count
171
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
171
11.1%
+1.9pp
Italian
2021 count
60
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
60
3.9%
+0.4pp
German
2021 count
51
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
51
3.3%
+0.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
44
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-
44
2.9%
-
Dutch
2021 count
25
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
25
1.6%
+0.2pp
New Zealander
2021 count
18
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
18
1.2%
-0.5pp
Welsh
2021 count
16
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
16
1.0%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+50
-3.4pp
Australian
-33
-7.5pp
Scottish
+47
+1.6pp
Irish
+49
+1.9pp
Italian
+14
+0.4pp
German
+10
+0.2pp
Dutch
+7
+0.2pp
New Zealander
-4
-0.5pp
Welsh
0
-0.2pp
Swiss
+8
+0.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Nannup (S). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| English | 700 | 45.5% | 40.0% | 650 | 48.9% | 39.4% | +50 | -3.4pp |
| Australian | 493 | 32.1% | 36.3% | 526 | 39.6% | 39.9% | -33 | -7.5pp |
| Scottish | 190 | 12.4% | 9.0% | 143 | 10.8% | 8.8% | +47 | +1.6pp |
| Irish | 171 | 11.1% | 8.6% | 122 | 9.2% | 8.7% | +49 | +1.9pp |
| Italian | 60 | 3.9% | 3.8% | 46 | 3.5% | 3.6% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| German | 51 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 41 | 3.1% | 3.3% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 44 | 2.9% | 7.8% | - | - | 3.1% | - | - |
| Dutch | 25 | 1.6% | 1.9% | 18 | 1.4% | 1.8% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| New Zealander | 18 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 22 | 1.7% | 1.3% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| Welsh | 16 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 16 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0 | -0.2pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).