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 were English, Australian and German.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Renmark - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Renmark 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, with comparison markers for Renmark Paringa (DC).
English
2021 count
1,709
% of total
36.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,709
36.3%
+0.6pp
Australian
2021 count
1,666
% of total
35.4%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
1,666
35.4%
-2.5pp
German
2021 count
525
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
525
11.2%
-0.5pp
Irish
2021 count
296
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
296
6.3%
+0.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
295
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
295
6.3%
-0.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
208
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
208
4.4%
+4.0pp
Greek
2021 count
182
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
182
3.9%
-0.8pp
Indian
2021 count
144
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
144
3.1%
+0.4pp
Italian
2021 count
136
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
136
2.9%
-0.4pp
Punjabi
2021 count
114
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
114
2.4%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+55
+0.6pp
Australian
-90
-2.5pp
German
-19
-0.5pp
Irish
+7
+0.1pp
Scottish
-5
-0.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
+190
+4.0pp
Greek
-36
-0.8pp
Indian
+21
+0.4pp
Italian
-15
-0.4pp
Punjabi
+86
+1.8pp
Data table
Ancestry for Renmark. 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 | |
| English | 1,709 | 36.3% | 36.5% | 1,654 | 35.7% | 35.2% | +55 | +0.6pp |
| Australian | 1,666 | 35.4% | 38.2% | 1,756 | 37.9% | 38.4% | -90 | -2.5pp |
| German | 525 | 11.2% | 12.0% | 544 | 11.7% | 12.8% | -19 | -0.5pp |
| Irish | 296 | 6.3% | 5.5% | 289 | 6.2% | 5.5% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Scottish | 295 | 6.3% | 6.3% | 300 | 6.5% | 6.5% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 208 | 4.4% | 3.1% | 18 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +190 | +4.0pp |
| Greek | 182 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 218 | 4.7% | 5.1% | -36 | -0.8pp |
| Indian | 144 | 3.1% | 2.0% | 123 | 2.7% | 2.1% | +21 | +0.4pp |
| Italian | 136 | 2.9% | 3.5% | 151 | 3.3% | 3.5% | -15 | -0.4pp |
| Punjabi | 114 | 2.4% | 1.4% | 28 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +86 | +1.8pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).