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 Gulfview Heights (part) were English, Australian and Italian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Gulfview Heights (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Gulfview Heights (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gulfview Heights (part), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
English
2021 count
1,371
% of total
37.3%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
1,371
37.3%
-1.7pp
Australian
2021 count
1,140
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,140
31.0%
+0.5pp
Italian
2021 count
432
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
432
11.8%
-0.7pp
Scottish
2021 count
273
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
273
7.4%
-0.5pp
Irish
2021 count
244
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
244
6.6%
-0.3pp
German
2021 count
224
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
224
6.1%
-0.3pp
Greek
2021 count
148
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
148
4.0%
+0.3pp
Chinese
2021 count
105
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
105
2.9%
+1.1pp
Lebanese
2021 count
61
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
61
1.7%
+0.3pp
Vietnamese
2021 count
60
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
60
1.6%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-51
-1.7pp
Australian
+28
+0.5pp
Italian
-22
-0.7pp
Scottish
-15
-0.5pp
Irish
-6
-0.3pp
German
-10
-0.3pp
Greek
+13
+0.3pp
Chinese
+41
+1.1pp
Lebanese
+11
+0.3pp
Vietnamese
+10
+0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Gulfview Heights (part). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 1,371 | 37.3% | 30.8% | 1,422 | 39.0% | 33.2% | -51 | -1.7pp |
| Australian | 1,140 | 31.0% | 27.0% | 1,112 | 30.5% | 29.3% | +28 | +0.5pp |
| Italian | 432 | 11.8% | 4.8% | 454 | 12.5% | 5.2% | -22 | -0.7pp |
| Scottish | 273 | 7.4% | 5.6% | 288 | 7.9% | 6.2% | -15 | -0.5pp |
| Irish | 244 | 6.6% | 5.1% | 250 | 6.9% | 6.0% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| German | 224 | 6.1% | 5.1% | 234 | 6.4% | 5.8% | -10 | -0.3pp |
| Greek | 148 | 4.0% | 1.5% | 135 | 3.7% | 1.7% | +13 | +0.3pp |
| Chinese | 105 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 64 | 1.8% | 3.0% | +41 | +1.1pp |
| Lebanese | 61 | 1.7% | 0.5% | 50 | 1.4% | 0.5% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| Vietnamese | 60 | 1.6% | 3.9% | 50 | 1.4% | 4.1% | +10 | +0.2pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).