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 Coromandel Valley (part) were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Coromandel Valley (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Coromandel Valley (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coromandel Valley (part), with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
English
2021 count
2,210
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
2,210
25.4%
+0.1pp
Australian
2021 count
1,746
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
1,746
20.0%
-2.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
506
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
506
5.8%
+2.2pp
Irish
2021 count
435
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
435
5.0%
+1.4pp
German
2021 count
405
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
405
4.7%
+1.1pp
Italian
2021 count
124
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
124
1.4%
+0.1pp
Dutch
2021 count
105
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-
105
1.2%
-
Welsh
2021 count
79
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
79
0.9%
-0.4pp
Polish
2021 count
59
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
59
0.7%
-
Chinese
2021 count
42
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-
42
0.5%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+2,112
+0.1pp
Australian
+1,661
-2.0pp
Scottish
+492
+2.2pp
Irish
+421
+1.4pp
German
+391
+1.1pp
Italian
+119
+0.1pp
Welsh
+74
-0.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Coromandel Valley (part). 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 | 2,210 | 25.4% | 24.2% | 98 | 25.3% | 23.9% | +2,112 | +0.1pp |
| Australian | 1,746 | 20.0% | 18.8% | 85 | 22.0% | 18.8% | +1,661 | -2.0pp |
| Scottish | 506 | 5.8% | 5.0% | 14 | 3.6% | 4.8% | +492 | +2.2pp |
| Irish | 435 | 5.0% | 4.2% | 14 | 3.6% | 4.3% | +421 | +1.4pp |
| German | 405 | 4.7% | 3.7% | 14 | 3.6% | 3.6% | +391 | +1.1pp |
| Italian | 124 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 5 | 1.3% | 1.3% | +119 | +0.1pp |
| Dutch | 105 | 1.2% | 1.2% | - | - | 1.1% | - | - |
| Welsh | 79 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 5 | 1.3% | 0.5% | +74 | -0.4pp |
| Polish | 59 | 0.7% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Chinese | 42 | 0.5% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Total | 8,709 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 387 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8,322 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).