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 Walkley Heights (part) were English, Australian and Indian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Walkley Heights (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Walkley 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 Walkley Heights (part), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
English
2021 count
1,104
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
1,104
31.4%
-2.7pp
Australian
2021 count
976
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
976
27.8%
-1.5pp
Indian
2021 count
255
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
255
7.3%
+1.8pp
German
2021 count
232
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
232
6.6%
-0.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
213
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
213
6.1%
+0.2pp
Italian
2021 count
210
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
210
6.0%
-0.1pp
Irish
2021 count
178
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
178
5.1%
-0.5pp
Chinese
2021 count
127
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
127
3.6%
-0.3pp
Vietnamese
2021 count
104
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
104
3.0%
-0.1pp
Punjabi
2021 count
84
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
84
2.4%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-89
-2.7pp
Australian
-48
-1.5pp
Indian
+61
+1.8pp
German
-1
-0.1pp
Scottish
+7
+0.2pp
Italian
-2
-0.1pp
Irish
-19
-0.5pp
Chinese
-11
-0.3pp
Vietnamese
-6
-0.1pp
Punjabi
+59
+1.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Walkley 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 | 1,104 | 31.4% | 30.8% | 1,193 | 34.1% | 33.2% | -89 | -2.7pp |
| Australian | 976 | 27.8% | 27.0% | 1,024 | 29.3% | 29.3% | -48 | -1.5pp |
| Indian | 255 | 7.3% | 4.0% | 194 | 5.5% | 3.1% | +61 | +1.8pp |
| German | 232 | 6.6% | 5.1% | 233 | 6.7% | 5.8% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Scottish | 213 | 6.1% | 5.6% | 206 | 5.9% | 6.2% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| Italian | 210 | 6.0% | 4.8% | 212 | 6.1% | 5.2% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Irish | 178 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 197 | 5.6% | 6.0% | -19 | -0.5pp |
| Chinese | 127 | 3.6% | 2.8% | 138 | 3.9% | 3.0% | -11 | -0.3pp |
| Vietnamese | 104 | 3.0% | 3.9% | 110 | 3.1% | 4.1% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Punjabi | 84 | 2.4% | 1.2% | 25 | 0.7% | 0.2% | +59 | +1.7pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).