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 Blakeview were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Blakeview - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Blakeview in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blakeview, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
English
2021 count
4,066
% of total
45.3%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
4,066
45.3%
-2.5pp
Australian
2021 count
3,403
% of total
37.9%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
3,403
37.9%
-2.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
784
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
784
8.7%
-1.2pp
Irish
2021 count
632
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
632
7.0%
-1.3pp
German
2021 count
553
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
553
6.2%
-0.3pp
Italian
2021 count
307
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
307
3.4%
+0.3pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
234
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
234
2.6%
+2.2pp
Filipino
2021 count
168
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
168
1.9%
+0.9pp
Indian
2021 count
167
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
167
1.9%
+0.4pp
Dutch
2021 count
153
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
153
1.7%
0.0pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+609
-2.5pp
Australian
+519
-2.0pp
Scottish
+71
-1.2pp
Irish
+33
-1.3pp
German
+83
-0.3pp
Italian
+83
+0.3pp
Australian Aboriginal
+207
+2.2pp
Filipino
+93
+0.9pp
Indian
+60
+0.4pp
Dutch
+30
0.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Blakeview. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 4,066 | 45.3% | 41.6% | 3,457 | 47.8% | 43.2% | +609 | -2.5pp |
| Australian | 3,403 | 37.9% | 35.6% | 2,884 | 39.9% | 36.9% | +519 | -2.0pp |
| Scottish | 784 | 8.7% | 7.6% | 713 | 9.9% | 8.2% | +71 | -1.2pp |
| Irish | 632 | 7.0% | 6.2% | 599 | 8.3% | 7.0% | +33 | -1.3pp |
| German | 553 | 6.2% | 5.7% | 470 | 6.5% | 5.9% | +83 | -0.3pp |
| Italian | 307 | 3.4% | 4.0% | 224 | 3.1% | 3.8% | +83 | +0.3pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 234 | 2.6% | 4.0% | 27 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +207 | +2.2pp |
| Filipino | 168 | 1.9% | 1.4% | 75 | 1.0% | 1.0% | +93 | +0.9pp |
| Indian | 167 | 1.9% | 0.9% | 107 | 1.5% | 0.7% | +60 | +0.4pp |
| Dutch | 153 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 123 | 1.7% | 1.6% | +30 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).