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 Narembeen (S) were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Narembeen (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Narembeen (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Narembeen (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
English
2021 count
347
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
347
22.1%
+0.8pp
Australian
2021 count
296
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
296
18.9%
-4.2pp
Scottish
2021 count
80
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
80
5.1%
-0.3pp
Irish
2021 count
53
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
53
3.4%
-1.3pp
Italian
2021 count
42
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
42
2.7%
+0.4pp
German
2021 count
35
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
35
2.2%
+0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
25
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-
25
1.6%
-
Filipino
2021 count
14
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
14
0.9%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+7
+0.8pp
Australian
-74
-4.2pp
Scottish
-6
-0.3pp
Irish
-22
-1.3pp
Italian
+5
+0.4pp
German
+1
+0.1pp
Filipino
+1
+0.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Narembeen (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 | 347 | 22.1% | 20.0% | 340 | 21.3% | 19.7% | +7 | +0.8pp |
| Australian | 296 | 18.9% | 18.2% | 370 | 23.1% | 19.9% | -74 | -4.2pp |
| Scottish | 80 | 5.1% | 4.5% | 86 | 5.4% | 4.4% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Irish | 53 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 75 | 4.7% | 4.3% | -22 | -1.3pp |
| Italian | 42 | 2.7% | 1.9% | 37 | 2.3% | 1.8% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| German | 35 | 2.2% | 1.7% | 34 | 2.1% | 1.7% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 25 | 1.6% | 3.9% | - | - | 1.5% | - | - |
| Filipino | 14 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 13 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 1,570 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,599 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -29 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).