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 Eyre were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Eyre - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Eyre in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Eyre, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
English
2021 count
441
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
441
19.8%
+6.9pp
Australian
2021 count
379
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
379
17.0%
+5.2pp
Scottish
2021 count
108
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
108
4.8%
+1.6pp
Irish
2021 count
75
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
75
3.4%
+0.1pp
German
2021 count
60
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
60
2.7%
-0.2pp
Italian
2021 count
38
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
38
1.7%
-7.4pp
Filipino
2021 count
38
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
38
1.7%
+1.3pp
Khmer (Cambodian)
2021 count
27
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
27
1.2%
+1.1pp
Indian
2021 count
27
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
27
1.2%
+0.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
26
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
26
1.2%
+1.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-152
+6.9pp
Australian
-165
+5.2pp
Scottish
-37
+1.6pp
Irish
-75
+0.1pp
German
-73
-0.2pp
Italian
-383
-7.4pp
Filipino
+19
+1.3pp
Khmer (Cambodian)
+24
+1.1pp
Indian
-17
+0.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
+23
+1.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Eyre. 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 | 441 | 19.8% | 20.8% | 593 | 12.9% | 21.6% | -152 | +6.9pp |
| Australian | 379 | 17.0% | 17.8% | 544 | 11.8% | 18.5% | -165 | +5.2pp |
| Scottish | 108 | 4.8% | 3.8% | 145 | 3.2% | 4.1% | -37 | +1.6pp |
| Irish | 75 | 3.4% | 3.1% | 150 | 3.3% | 3.5% | -75 | +0.1pp |
| German | 60 | 2.7% | 2.9% | 133 | 2.9% | 2.9% | -73 | -0.2pp |
| Italian | 38 | 1.7% | 2.0% | 421 | 9.1% | 1.9% | -383 | -7.4pp |
| Filipino | 38 | 1.7% | 0.7% | 19 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +19 | +1.3pp |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 27 | 1.2% | 0.3% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +24 | +1.1pp |
| Indian | 27 | 1.2% | 0.4% | 44 | 1.0% | 0.3% | -17 | +0.2pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 26 | 1.2% | 2.0% | 3 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +23 | +1.1pp |
| Total | 2,228 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,602 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2,374 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).