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 Pingelly (S) were English, Australian and Australian Aboriginal.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Pingelly (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Pingelly (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pingelly (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
English
2021 count
505
% of total
48.7%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
505
48.7%
+5.1pp
Australian
2021 count
400
% of total
38.6%
Change from 2016
-9.6pp
400
38.6%
-9.6pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
99
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+8.8pp
99
9.5%
+8.8pp
Scottish
2021 count
93
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
93
9.0%
+1.5pp
Irish
2021 count
84
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
84
8.1%
+0.9pp
German
2021 count
31
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
31
3.0%
0.0pp
Italian
2021 count
24
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
24
2.3%
+0.6pp
New Zealander
2021 count
19
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
19
1.8%
0.0pp
Dutch
2021 count
16
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
16
1.5%
+0.5pp
Polish
2021 count
12
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
12
1.2%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+5
+5.1pp
Australian
-152
-9.6pp
Australian Aboriginal
+91
+8.8pp
Scottish
+7
+1.5pp
Irish
+2
+0.9pp
German
-3
0.0pp
Italian
+5
+0.6pp
New Zealander
-2
0.0pp
Dutch
+5
+0.5pp
Polish
+6
+0.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Pingelly (S). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| English | 505 | 48.7% | 40.0% | 500 | 43.6% | 39.4% | +5 | +5.1pp |
| Australian | 400 | 38.6% | 36.3% | 552 | 48.2% | 39.9% | -152 | -9.6pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 99 | 9.5% | 7.8% | 8 | 0.7% | 3.1% | +91 | +8.8pp |
| Scottish | 93 | 9.0% | 9.0% | 86 | 7.5% | 8.8% | +7 | +1.5pp |
| Irish | 84 | 8.1% | 8.6% | 82 | 7.2% | 8.7% | +2 | +0.9pp |
| German | 31 | 3.0% | 3.4% | 34 | 3.0% | 3.3% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Italian | 24 | 2.3% | 3.8% | 19 | 1.7% | 3.6% | +5 | +0.6pp |
| New Zealander | 19 | 1.8% | 1.1% | 21 | 1.8% | 1.3% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Dutch | 16 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 11 | 1.0% | 1.8% | +5 | +0.5pp |
| Polish | 12 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 6 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +6 | +0.7pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).