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 Crescent were Australian, English and German.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Crescent - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Crescent in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Renmark Paringa (DC) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Crescent, with comparison markers for Renmark Paringa (DC).
Australian
2021 count
89
% of total
40.3%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
89
40.3%
-3.2pp
English
2021 count
81
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
81
36.7%
+1.7pp
German
2021 count
29
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
29
13.1%
+0.6pp
Italian
2021 count
18
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
18
8.1%
+2.1pp
Greek
2021 count
15
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
15
6.8%
+0.3pp
Scottish
2021 count
13
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
13
5.9%
-0.1pp
Irish
2021 count
10
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
10
4.5%
-2.5pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+2
-3.2pp
English
+11
+1.7pp
German
+4
+0.6pp
Italian
+6
+2.1pp
Greek
+2
+0.3pp
Scottish
+1
-0.1pp
Irish
-4
-2.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Crescent. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Renmark Paringa (DC)% | Count | % | Renmark Paringa (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 89 | 40.3% | 38.2% | 87 | 43.5% | 38.4% | +2 | -3.2pp |
| English | 81 | 36.7% | 36.5% | 70 | 35.0% | 35.2% | +11 | +1.7pp |
| German | 29 | 13.1% | 12.0% | 25 | 12.5% | 12.8% | +4 | +0.6pp |
| Italian | 18 | 8.1% | 3.5% | 12 | 6.0% | 3.5% | +6 | +2.1pp |
| Greek | 15 | 6.8% | 4.6% | 13 | 6.5% | 5.1% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| Scottish | 13 | 5.9% | 6.3% | 12 | 6.0% | 6.5% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Irish | 10 | 4.5% | 5.5% | 14 | 7.0% | 5.5% | -4 | -2.5pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).