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 Hyde Park (SA) were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Hyde Park (SA) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Hyde Park (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hyde Park (SA), with comparison markers for Unley (C).
English
2021 count
642
% of total
38.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
642
38.7%
+0.4pp
Australian
2021 count
453
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
453
27.3%
+0.2pp
Scottish
2021 count
203
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
203
12.2%
+1.6pp
Irish
2021 count
171
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
171
10.3%
-0.2pp
Italian
2021 count
117
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
117
7.0%
+0.3pp
German
2021 count
110
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
110
6.6%
+0.4pp
Greek
2021 count
95
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
95
5.7%
-0.8pp
Chinese
2021 count
85
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
85
5.1%
-1.1pp
Indian
2021 count
40
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
40
2.4%
-0.2pp
Dutch
2021 count
21
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
21
1.3%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+4
+0.4pp
Australian
+2
+0.2pp
Scottish
+26
+1.6pp
Irish
-4
-0.2pp
Italian
+5
+0.3pp
German
+6
+0.4pp
Greek
-14
-0.8pp
Chinese
-18
-1.1pp
Indian
-4
-0.2pp
Dutch
+3
+0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Hyde Park (SA). 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 | 642 | 38.7% | 37.5% | 638 | 38.3% | 36.9% | +4 | +0.4pp |
| Australian | 453 | 27.3% | 29.5% | 451 | 27.1% | 29.3% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Scottish | 203 | 12.2% | 10.7% | 177 | 10.6% | 10.1% | +26 | +1.6pp |
| Irish | 171 | 10.3% | 10.1% | 175 | 10.5% | 10.3% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Italian | 117 | 7.0% | 6.5% | 112 | 6.7% | 6.1% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| German | 110 | 6.6% | 7.9% | 104 | 6.2% | 7.7% | +6 | +0.4pp |
| Greek | 95 | 5.7% | 5.5% | 109 | 6.5% | 5.4% | -14 | -0.8pp |
| Chinese | 85 | 5.1% | 5.9% | 103 | 6.2% | 6.0% | -18 | -1.1pp |
| Indian | 40 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 44 | 2.6% | 2.4% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| Dutch | 21 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 18 | 1.1% | 1.2% | +3 | +0.2pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).