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 Wolseley were Australian, English and German.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Wolseley - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Wolseley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tatiara (DC) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wolseley, with comparison markers for Tatiara (DC).
Australian
2021 count
91
% of total
44.0%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
91
44.0%
+7.3pp
English
2021 count
85
% of total
41.1%
Change from 2016
-11.1pp
85
41.1%
-11.1pp
German
2021 count
24
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
24
11.6%
-0.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
18
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
18
8.7%
-7.4pp
Irish
2021 count
18
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
18
8.7%
-4.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+25
+7.3pp
English
-9
-11.1pp
German
+3
-0.1pp
Scottish
-11
-7.4pp
Irish
-5
-4.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Wolseley. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tatiara (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tatiara (DC)% | Count | % | Tatiara (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 91 | 44.0% | 42.0% | 66 | 36.7% | 42.3% | +25 | +7.3pp |
| English | 85 | 41.1% | 37.5% | 94 | 52.2% | 39.1% | -9 | -11.1pp |
| German | 24 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 21 | 11.7% | 11.2% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Scottish | 18 | 8.7% | 8.3% | 29 | 16.1% | 8.7% | -11 | -7.4pp |
| Irish | 18 | 8.7% | 6.1% | 23 | 12.8% | 6.8% | -5 | -4.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).