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 Clarence Park were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Clarence Park - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Clarence Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clarence Park, with comparison markers for Unley (C).
English
2021 count
1,050
% of total
39.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,050
39.5%
+1.2pp
Australian
2021 count
900
% of total
33.9%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
900
33.9%
+1.3pp
Scottish
2021 count
286
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
286
10.8%
+1.0pp
Irish
2021 count
251
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
251
9.4%
-0.3pp
German
2021 count
243
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
243
9.1%
+0.6pp
Italian
2021 count
161
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
161
6.1%
+0.5pp
Greek
2021 count
142
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
142
5.3%
-0.8pp
Chinese
2021 count
85
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
85
3.2%
-0.7pp
Indian
2021 count
58
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
58
2.2%
-0.4pp
Nepalese
2021 count
57
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
57
2.1%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+77
+1.2pp
Australian
+73
+1.3pp
Scottish
+36
+1.0pp
Irish
+5
-0.3pp
German
+26
+0.6pp
Italian
+20
+0.5pp
Greek
-12
-0.8pp
Chinese
-14
-0.7pp
Indian
-7
-0.4pp
Nepalese
+48
+1.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Clarence Park. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Unley (C)% | Count | % | Unley (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 1,050 | 39.5% | 37.5% | 973 | 38.3% | 36.9% | +77 | +1.2pp |
| Australian | 900 | 33.9% | 29.5% | 827 | 32.6% | 29.3% | +73 | +1.3pp |
| Scottish | 286 | 10.8% | 10.7% | 250 | 9.8% | 10.1% | +36 | +1.0pp |
| Irish | 251 | 9.4% | 10.1% | 246 | 9.7% | 10.3% | +5 | -0.3pp |
| German | 243 | 9.1% | 7.9% | 217 | 8.5% | 7.7% | +26 | +0.6pp |
| Italian | 161 | 6.1% | 6.5% | 141 | 5.6% | 6.1% | +20 | +0.5pp |
| Greek | 142 | 5.3% | 5.5% | 154 | 6.1% | 5.4% | -12 | -0.8pp |
| Chinese | 85 | 3.2% | 5.9% | 99 | 3.9% | 6.0% | -14 | -0.7pp |
| Indian | 58 | 2.2% | 2.6% | 65 | 2.6% | 2.4% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| Nepalese | 57 | 2.1% | 0.6% | 9 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +48 | +1.7pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).