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 Renmark South were Australian, English and German.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Renmark South - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Renmark South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Renmark Paringa (DC) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Renmark South, with comparison markers for Renmark Paringa (DC).
Australian
2021 count
162
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
162
19.2%
-1.6pp
English
2021 count
156
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
156
18.5%
-4.0pp
German
2021 count
61
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
61
7.2%
+2.1pp
Greek
2021 count
55
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-
55
6.5%
-
Scottish
2021 count
26
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
26
3.1%
-0.9pp
Irish
2021 count
19
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
19
2.3%
-1.8pp
Croatian
2021 count
11
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-
11
1.3%
-
Punjabi
2021 count
11
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-
11
1.3%
-
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Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-269
-1.6pp
English
-310
-4.0pp
German
-44
+2.1pp
Scottish
-57
-0.9pp
Irish
-66
-1.8pp
Data table
Ancestry for Renmark South. 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 | 162 | 19.2% | 19.1% | 431 | 20.8% | 19.2% | -269 | -1.6pp |
| English | 156 | 18.5% | 18.3% | 466 | 22.5% | 17.6% | -310 | -4.0pp |
| German | 61 | 7.2% | 6.0% | 105 | 5.1% | 6.4% | -44 | +2.1pp |
| Greek | 55 | 6.5% | 2.3% | - | - | 2.6% | - | - |
| Scottish | 26 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 83 | 4.0% | 3.3% | -57 | -0.9pp |
| Irish | 19 | 2.3% | 2.8% | 85 | 4.1% | 2.8% | -66 | -1.8pp |
| Croatian | 11 | 1.3% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Punjabi | 11 | 1.3% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Total | 844 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,068 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1,224 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).