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 Waikiki were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Waikiki - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Waikiki in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Waikiki, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
English
2021 count
5,841
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
5,841
23.5%
+3.5pp
Australian
2021 count
4,193
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-16.5pp
4,193
16.8%
-16.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
1,269
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-
1,269
5.1%
-
Irish
2021 count
1,141
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-
1,141
4.6%
-
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
377
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-
377
1.5%
-
German
2021 count
348
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-
348
1.4%
-
Italian
2021 count
328
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-
328
1.3%
-
Maori
2021 count
308
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-
308
1.2%
-
Dutch
2021 count
288
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-
288
1.2%
-
Filipino
2021 count
264
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-
264
1.1%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+5,838
+3.5pp
Australian
+4,188
-16.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Waikiki. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Rockingham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 5,841 | 23.5% | 23.9% | 3 | 20.0% | 23.8% | +5,838 | +3.5pp |
| Australian | 4,193 | 16.8% | 17.0% | 5 | 33.3% | 16.6% | +4,188 | -16.5pp |
| Scottish | 1,269 | 5.1% | 5.2% | - | - | 5.1% | - | - |
| Irish | 1,141 | 4.6% | 4.4% | - | - | 4.6% | - | - |
| Australian Aboriginal | 377 | 1.5% | 1.3% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| German | 348 | 1.4% | 1.6% | - | - | 1.6% | - | - |
| Italian | 328 | 1.3% | 1.5% | - | - | 1.4% | - | - |
| Maori | 308 | 1.2% | 1.4% | - | - | 1.3% | - | - |
| Dutch | 288 | 1.2% | 1.2% | - | - | 1.1% | - | - |
| Filipino | 264 | 1.1% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
| Total | 24,890 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +24,875 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).