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 Quairading (S) were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Quairading (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Quairading (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Quairading (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
English
2021 count
333
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
333
17.6%
-2.8pp
Australian
2021 count
308
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
-6.6pp
308
16.3%
-6.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
113
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
113
6.0%
+1.9pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
77
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
77
4.1%
+3.6pp
Irish
2021 count
54
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
54
2.9%
-0.2pp
Italian
2021 count
22
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
22
1.2%
+0.3pp
Dutch
2021 count
16
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
16
0.8%
+0.2pp
Polish
2021 count
10
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
10
0.5%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-78
-2.8pp
Australian
-153
-6.6pp
Scottish
+31
+1.9pp
Australian Aboriginal
+67
+3.6pp
Irish
-9
-0.2pp
Italian
+3
+0.3pp
Dutch
+3
+0.2pp
Polish
+3
+0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Quairading (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 | 333 | 17.6% | 20.0% | 411 | 20.4% | 19.7% | -78 | -2.8pp |
| Australian | 308 | 16.3% | 18.2% | 461 | 22.9% | 19.9% | -153 | -6.6pp |
| Scottish | 113 | 6.0% | 4.5% | 82 | 4.1% | 4.4% | +31 | +1.9pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 77 | 4.1% | 3.9% | 10 | 0.5% | 1.5% | +67 | +3.6pp |
| Irish | 54 | 2.9% | 4.3% | 63 | 3.1% | 4.3% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| Italian | 22 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 19 | 0.9% | 1.8% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| Dutch | 16 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 13 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Polish | 10 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 7 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 1,894 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,017 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -123 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).