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 Munno Para West were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Munno Para West - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Munno Para West in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Munno Para West, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
English
2021 count
3,366
% of total
44.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
3,366
44.4%
-0.3pp
Australian
2021 count
3,028
% of total
40.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
3,028
40.0%
-1.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
570
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
570
7.5%
-0.1pp
Irish
2021 count
494
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
494
6.5%
-0.6pp
German
2021 count
467
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
467
6.2%
+0.1pp
Italian
2021 count
346
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
346
4.6%
-0.5pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
287
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
287
3.8%
+3.2pp
South Sudanese
2021 count
170
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
170
2.2%
+0.5pp
Dutch
2021 count
133
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
133
1.8%
0.0pp
Filipino
2021 count
97
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
97
1.3%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+727
-0.3pp
Australian
+601
-1.1pp
Scottish
+123
-0.1pp
Irish
+75
-0.6pp
German
+107
+0.1pp
Italian
+46
-0.5pp
Australian Aboriginal
+249
+3.2pp
South Sudanese
+70
+0.5pp
Dutch
+25
0.0pp
Filipino
+34
+0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Munno Para West. 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 | 3,366 | 44.4% | 41.6% | 2,639 | 44.7% | 43.2% | +727 | -0.3pp |
| Australian | 3,028 | 40.0% | 35.6% | 2,427 | 41.1% | 36.9% | +601 | -1.1pp |
| Scottish | 570 | 7.5% | 7.6% | 447 | 7.6% | 8.2% | +123 | -0.1pp |
| Irish | 494 | 6.5% | 6.2% | 419 | 7.1% | 7.0% | +75 | -0.6pp |
| German | 467 | 6.2% | 5.7% | 360 | 6.1% | 5.9% | +107 | +0.1pp |
| Italian | 346 | 4.6% | 4.0% | 300 | 5.1% | 3.8% | +46 | -0.5pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 287 | 3.8% | 4.0% | 38 | 0.6% | 0.6% | +249 | +3.2pp |
| South Sudanese | 170 | 2.2% | 0.8% | 100 | 1.7% | 0.6% | +70 | +0.5pp |
| Dutch | 133 | 1.8% | 1.7% | 108 | 1.8% | 1.6% | +25 | 0.0pp |
| Filipino | 97 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 63 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +34 | +0.2pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).