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 Narrogin (S) were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Narrogin (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Narrogin (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Narrogin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
English
2021 count
1,957
% of total
20.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,957
20.6%
+0.8pp
Australian
2021 count
1,796
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
1,796
18.9%
-3.9pp
Scottish
2021 count
408
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
408
4.3%
+0.6pp
Irish
2021 count
379
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
379
4.0%
-0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
250
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
250
2.6%
+2.1pp
German
2021 count
160
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
160
1.7%
+0.2pp
Italian
2021 count
143
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
143
1.5%
0.0pp
Filipino
2021 count
123
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
123
1.3%
+0.3pp
Dutch
2021 count
99
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
99
1.0%
+0.1pp
South African
2021 count
77
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
77
0.8%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-79
+0.8pp
Australian
-556
-3.9pp
Scottish
+28
+0.6pp
Irish
-43
-0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
+201
+2.1pp
German
+6
+0.2pp
Italian
-14
0.0pp
Filipino
+22
+0.3pp
Dutch
+6
+0.1pp
South African
+44
+0.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Narrogin (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 | 1,957 | 20.6% | 20.0% | 2,036 | 19.8% | 19.7% | -79 | +0.8pp |
| Australian | 1,796 | 18.9% | 18.2% | 2,352 | 22.8% | 19.9% | -556 | -3.9pp |
| Scottish | 408 | 4.3% | 4.5% | 380 | 3.7% | 4.4% | +28 | +0.6pp |
| Irish | 379 | 4.0% | 4.3% | 422 | 4.1% | 4.3% | -43 | -0.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 250 | 2.6% | 3.9% | 49 | 0.5% | 1.5% | +201 | +2.1pp |
| German | 160 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 154 | 1.5% | 1.7% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Italian | 143 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 157 | 1.5% | 1.8% | -14 | 0.0pp |
| Filipino | 123 | 1.3% | 0.8% | 101 | 1.0% | 0.7% | +22 | +0.3pp |
| Dutch | 99 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 93 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| South African | 77 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 33 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +44 | +0.5pp |
| Total | 9,515 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,295 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -780 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).