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 were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Narrogin - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Narrogin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Narrogin (S) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Narrogin, with comparison markers for Narrogin (S).
English
2021 count
1,542
% of total
39.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
1,542
39.3%
+1.0pp
Australian
2021 count
1,416
% of total
36.1%
Change from 2016
-9.2pp
1,416
36.1%
-9.2pp
Scottish
2021 count
314
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
314
8.0%
+0.9pp
Irish
2021 count
295
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
295
7.5%
-0.5pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
244
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
244
6.2%
+5.0pp
Filipino
2021 count
123
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
123
3.1%
+0.8pp
Italian
2021 count
120
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
120
3.1%
0.0pp
German
2021 count
117
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
117
3.0%
+0.4pp
Dutch
2021 count
83
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
83
2.1%
+0.2pp
South African
2021 count
58
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
58
1.5%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-94
+1.0pp
Australian
-521
-9.2pp
Scottish
+9
+0.9pp
Irish
-45
-0.5pp
Australian Aboriginal
+193
+5.0pp
Filipino
+24
+0.8pp
Italian
-13
0.0pp
German
+6
+0.4pp
Dutch
+3
+0.2pp
South African
+28
+0.8pp
Data table
Ancestry for Narrogin. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrogin (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Narrogin (S)% | Count | % | Narrogin (S)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 1,542 | 39.3% | 40.9% | 1,636 | 38.3% | 39.4% | -94 | +1.0pp |
| Australian | 1,416 | 36.1% | 37.6% | 1,937 | 45.3% | 45.6% | -521 | -9.2pp |
| Scottish | 314 | 8.0% | 8.5% | 305 | 7.1% | 7.4% | +9 | +0.9pp |
| Irish | 295 | 7.5% | 7.9% | 340 | 8.0% | 8.2% | -45 | -0.5pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 244 | 6.2% | 5.2% | 51 | 1.2% | 0.9% | +193 | +5.0pp |
| Filipino | 123 | 3.1% | 2.6% | 99 | 2.3% | 2.0% | +24 | +0.8pp |
| Italian | 120 | 3.1% | 3.0% | 133 | 3.1% | 3.0% | -13 | 0.0pp |
| German | 117 | 3.0% | 3.3% | 111 | 2.6% | 3.0% | +6 | +0.4pp |
| Dutch | 83 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 80 | 1.9% | 1.8% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| South African | 58 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 30 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +28 | +0.8pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).