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 Maslin Beach were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Maslin Beach - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Maslin Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Maslin Beach, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
English
2021 count
658
% of total
54.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
658
54.2%
+1.3pp
Australian
2021 count
385
% of total
31.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
385
31.7%
-0.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
143
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
143
11.8%
+0.9pp
Irish
2021 count
132
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
132
10.9%
-0.5pp
German
2021 count
104
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
104
8.6%
+1.7pp
Dutch
2021 count
42
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
42
3.5%
+0.1pp
Italian
2021 count
31
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
31
2.6%
+0.5pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
22
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-
22
1.8%
-
Welsh
2021 count
22
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
22
1.8%
+0.5pp
Polish
2021 count
17
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
17
1.4%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+49
+1.3pp
Australian
+13
-0.6pp
Scottish
+18
+0.9pp
Irish
+1
-0.5pp
German
+24
+1.7pp
Dutch
+3
+0.1pp
Italian
+7
+0.5pp
Welsh
+7
+0.5pp
Polish
+7
+0.5pp
American
+7
+0.6pp
Data table
Ancestry for Maslin Beach. 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 | 658 | 54.2% | 48.5% | 609 | 52.9% | 47.8% | +49 | +1.3pp |
| Australian | 385 | 31.7% | 37.7% | 372 | 32.3% | 37.5% | +13 | -0.6pp |
| Scottish | 143 | 11.8% | 10.0% | 125 | 10.9% | 9.6% | +18 | +0.9pp |
| Irish | 132 | 10.9% | 8.5% | 131 | 11.4% | 8.7% | +1 | -0.5pp |
| German | 104 | 8.6% | 7.4% | 80 | 6.9% | 7.2% | +24 | +1.7pp |
| Dutch | 42 | 3.5% | 2.4% | 39 | 3.4% | 2.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Italian | 31 | 2.6% | 2.9% | 24 | 2.1% | 2.7% | +7 | +0.5pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 22 | 1.8% | 1.9% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Welsh | 22 | 1.8% | 1.1% | 15 | 1.3% | 1.0% | +7 | +0.5pp |
| Polish | 17 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 10 | 0.9% | 1.1% | +7 | +0.5pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).