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 Plantagenet (S) were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Plantagenet (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Plantagenet (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Plantagenet (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
English
2021 count
2,500
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
2,500
23.2%
+1.0pp
Australian
2021 count
2,042
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
2,042
19.0%
-1.8pp
Scottish
2021 count
563
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
563
5.2%
-0.3pp
Irish
2021 count
452
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
452
4.2%
+0.1pp
German
2021 count
187
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
187
1.7%
+0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
164
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
164
1.5%
+1.3pp
Dutch
2021 count
117
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
117
1.1%
+0.2pp
Italian
2021 count
94
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
94
0.9%
0.0pp
Hazara
2021 count
78
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
78
0.7%
-0.1pp
Filipino
2021 count
65
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
65
0.6%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+241
+1.0pp
Australian
-68
-1.8pp
Scottish
+9
-0.3pp
Irish
+33
+0.1pp
German
+27
+0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
+145
+1.3pp
Dutch
+29
+0.2pp
Italian
+7
0.0pp
Hazara
-5
-0.1pp
Filipino
+35
+0.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Plantagenet (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 | 2,500 | 23.2% | 20.0% | 2,259 | 22.2% | 19.7% | +241 | +1.0pp |
| Australian | 2,042 | 19.0% | 18.2% | 2,110 | 20.8% | 19.9% | -68 | -1.8pp |
| Scottish | 563 | 5.2% | 4.5% | 554 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +9 | -0.3pp |
| Irish | 452 | 4.2% | 4.3% | 419 | 4.1% | 4.3% | +33 | +0.1pp |
| German | 187 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 160 | 1.6% | 1.7% | +27 | +0.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 164 | 1.5% | 3.9% | 19 | 0.2% | 1.5% | +145 | +1.3pp |
| Dutch | 117 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 88 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +29 | +0.2pp |
| Italian | 94 | 0.9% | 1.9% | 87 | 0.9% | 1.8% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Hazara | 78 | 0.7% | 0.0% | 83 | 0.8% | 0.0% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Filipino | 65 | 0.6% | 0.8% | 30 | 0.3% | 0.7% | +35 | +0.3pp |
| Total | 10,768 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,153 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +615 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).