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 Leederville were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Leederville - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Leederville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Vincent (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Leederville, with comparison markers for Vincent (C).
English
2021 count
1,368
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
1,368
18.6%
-5.0pp
Australian
2021 count
961
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
961
13.0%
-4.2pp
Irish
2021 count
498
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
498
6.8%
+0.7pp
Scottish
2021 count
397
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
397
5.4%
+0.2pp
Italian
2021 count
359
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
359
4.9%
+0.8pp
Chinese
2021 count
204
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
204
2.8%
+2.2pp
German
2021 count
115
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
115
1.6%
-0.4pp
Dutch
2021 count
87
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
87
1.2%
-0.6pp
Indian
2021 count
70
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
70
0.9%
+0.4pp
Greek
2021 count
69
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
69
0.9%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-2,607
-5.0pp
Australian
-1,942
-4.2pp
Irish
-523
+0.7pp
Scottish
-482
+0.2pp
Italian
-331
+0.8pp
Chinese
+97
+2.2pp
German
-223
-0.4pp
Dutch
-210
-0.6pp
Indian
-7
+0.4pp
Greek
+30
+0.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Leederville. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 1,368 | 18.6% | 17.1% | 3,975 | 23.6% | 15.9% | -2,607 | -5.0pp |
| Australian | 961 | 13.0% | 13.2% | 2,903 | 17.2% | 12.6% | -1,942 | -4.2pp |
| Irish | 498 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 1,021 | 6.1% | 5.9% | -523 | +0.7pp |
| Scottish | 397 | 5.4% | 4.9% | 879 | 5.2% | 4.3% | -482 | +0.2pp |
| Italian | 359 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 690 | 4.1% | 5.1% | -331 | +0.8pp |
| Chinese | 204 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 107 | 0.6% | 2.7% | +97 | +2.2pp |
| German | 115 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 338 | 2.0% | 1.7% | -223 | -0.4pp |
| Dutch | 87 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 297 | 1.8% | 0.8% | -210 | -0.6pp |
| Indian | 70 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 77 | 0.5% | 0.8% | -7 | +0.4pp |
| Greek | 69 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 39 | 0.2% | 1.1% | +30 | +0.7pp |
| Total | 7,370 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 16,863 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -9,493 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).