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 Orroroo/Carrieton (DC) were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Orroroo/Carrieton (DC) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Orroroo/Carrieton (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Orroroo/Carrieton (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
English
2021 count
406
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
406
23.3%
+3.2pp
Australian
2021 count
391
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
391
22.5%
-1.4pp
Irish
2021 count
97
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
97
5.6%
+0.4pp
German
2021 count
85
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
85
4.9%
+0.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
79
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
79
4.5%
+0.8pp
Dutch
2021 count
15
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
15
0.9%
+0.1pp
Welsh
2021 count
11
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
11
0.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+47
+3.2pp
Australian
-36
-1.4pp
Irish
+5
+0.4pp
German
+8
+0.6pp
Scottish
+13
+0.8pp
Dutch
+1
+0.1pp
Welsh
+3
+0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Orroroo/Carrieton (DC). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| English | 406 | 23.3% | 21.0% | 359 | 20.1% | 20.5% | +47 | +3.2pp |
| Australian | 391 | 22.5% | 20.3% | 427 | 23.9% | 21.0% | -36 | -1.4pp |
| Irish | 97 | 5.6% | 3.8% | 92 | 5.2% | 3.9% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| German | 85 | 4.9% | 5.3% | 77 | 4.3% | 5.4% | +8 | +0.6pp |
| Scottish | 79 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 66 | 3.7% | 4.5% | +13 | +0.8pp |
| Dutch | 15 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 14 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Welsh | 11 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 8 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 1,741 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,783 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -42 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).