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 Elizabeth Grove were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Elizabeth Grove - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Elizabeth Grove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Elizabeth Grove, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
English
2021 count
844
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
844
33.3%
-4.6pp
Australian
2021 count
820
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
820
32.4%
-1.9pp
Irish
2021 count
170
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
170
6.7%
-0.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
160
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
160
6.3%
+0.1pp
German
2021 count
128
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
128
5.1%
0.0pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
127
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
127
5.0%
+4.5pp
Bhutanese
2021 count
72
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
72
2.8%
-0.1pp
Nepalese
2021 count
71
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
71
2.8%
+1.7pp
Italian
2021 count
57
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
57
2.3%
+0.4pp
Hazara
2021 count
51
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
51
2.0%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-81
-4.6pp
Australian
-19
-1.9pp
Irish
+3
-0.1pp
Scottish
+8
+0.1pp
German
+3
0.0pp
Australian Aboriginal
+114
+4.5pp
Bhutanese
+1
-0.1pp
Nepalese
+43
+1.7pp
Italian
+10
+0.4pp
Hazara
+26
+1.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Elizabeth Grove. 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 | 844 | 33.3% | 41.6% | 925 | 37.9% | 43.2% | -81 | -4.6pp |
| Australian | 820 | 32.4% | 35.6% | 839 | 34.3% | 36.9% | -19 | -1.9pp |
| Irish | 170 | 6.7% | 6.2% | 167 | 6.8% | 7.0% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Scottish | 160 | 6.3% | 7.6% | 152 | 6.2% | 8.2% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| German | 128 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 125 | 5.1% | 5.9% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 127 | 5.0% | 4.0% | 13 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +114 | +4.5pp |
| Bhutanese | 72 | 2.8% | 0.8% | 71 | 2.9% | 0.6% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Nepalese | 71 | 2.8% | 0.8% | 28 | 1.1% | 0.3% | +43 | +1.7pp |
| Italian | 57 | 2.3% | 4.0% | 47 | 1.9% | 3.8% | +10 | +0.4pp |
| Hazara | 51 | 2.0% | 1.2% | 25 | 1.0% | 0.5% | +26 | +1.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).