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 Chandlers Hill were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Chandlers Hill - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Chandlers Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chandlers Hill, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
English
2021 count
372
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
372
23.9%
-2.8pp
Australian
2021 count
332
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
332
21.3%
+4.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
77
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
77
4.9%
+1.7pp
Irish
2021 count
71
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
71
4.6%
-3.5pp
German
2021 count
53
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
53
3.4%
-3.8pp
Italian
2021 count
47
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-
47
3.0%
-
Dutch
2021 count
18
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-
18
1.2%
-
Polish
2021 count
11
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
11
0.7%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+313
-2.8pp
Australian
+294
+4.1pp
Scottish
+70
+1.7pp
Irish
+53
-3.5pp
German
+37
-3.8pp
Data table
Ancestry for Chandlers Hill. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 372 | 23.9% | 24.2% | 59 | 26.7% | 23.9% | +313 | -2.8pp |
| Australian | 332 | 21.3% | 18.8% | 38 | 17.2% | 18.8% | +294 | +4.1pp |
| Scottish | 77 | 4.9% | 5.0% | 7 | 3.2% | 4.8% | +70 | +1.7pp |
| Irish | 71 | 4.6% | 4.2% | 18 | 8.1% | 4.3% | +53 | -3.5pp |
| German | 53 | 3.4% | 3.7% | 16 | 7.2% | 3.6% | +37 | -3.8pp |
| Italian | 47 | 3.0% | 1.4% | - | - | 1.3% | - | - |
| Dutch | 18 | 1.2% | 1.2% | - | - | 1.1% | - | - |
| Polish | 11 | 0.7% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Total | 1,559 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 221 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,338 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).