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 Tammin (S) were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Tammin (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Tammin (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tammin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
English
2021 count
176
% of total
45.6%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
176
45.6%
+4.6pp
Australian
2021 count
147
% of total
38.1%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
147
38.1%
-5.4pp
Irish
2021 count
43
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
43
11.1%
+5.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
31
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
31
8.0%
+0.8pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
28
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
28
7.3%
+2.3pp
German
2021 count
11
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
11
2.8%
+0.8pp
Italian
2021 count
10
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
10
2.6%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+11
+4.6pp
Australian
-28
-5.4pp
Irish
+19
+5.1pp
Scottish
+2
+0.8pp
Australian Aboriginal
+8
+2.3pp
German
+3
+0.8pp
Italian
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Tammin (S). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| English | 176 | 45.6% | 40.0% | 165 | 41.0% | 39.4% | +11 | +4.6pp |
| Australian | 147 | 38.1% | 36.3% | 175 | 43.5% | 39.9% | -28 | -5.4pp |
| Irish | 43 | 11.1% | 8.6% | 24 | 6.0% | 8.7% | +19 | +5.1pp |
| Scottish | 31 | 8.0% | 9.0% | 29 | 7.2% | 8.8% | +2 | +0.8pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 28 | 7.3% | 7.8% | 20 | 5.0% | 3.1% | +8 | +2.3pp |
| German | 11 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 8 | 2.0% | 3.3% | +3 | +0.8pp |
| Italian | 10 | 2.6% | 3.8% | 11 | 2.7% | 3.6% | -1 | -0.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).