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 Koondoola were English, Australian and Vietnamese.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Koondoola - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Koondoola in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Koondoola, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
English
2021 count
880
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-14.9pp
880
11.3%
-14.9pp
Australian
2021 count
685
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-13.3pp
685
8.8%
-13.3pp
Vietnamese
2021 count
311
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-
311
4.0%
-
Karen
2021 count
248
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-
248
3.2%
-
Burmese
2021 count
221
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-
221
2.8%
-
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
199
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-
199
2.6%
-
Scottish
2021 count
179
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
179
2.3%
-2.9pp
Irish
2021 count
174
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
174
2.2%
-2.3pp
Chin
2021 count
92
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-
92
1.2%
-
Chinese
2021 count
91
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-
91
1.2%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+770
-14.9pp
Australian
+592
-13.3pp
Scottish
+157
-2.9pp
Irish
+155
-2.3pp
Italian
+83
-0.3pp
Indian
+75
-0.2pp
German
+49
-1.2pp
Dutch
+10
-2.6pp
Polish
+18
-0.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Koondoola. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 880 | 11.3% | 19.9% | 110 | 26.2% | 19.7% | +770 | -14.9pp |
| Australian | 685 | 8.8% | 13.1% | 93 | 22.1% | 13.3% | +592 | -13.3pp |
| Vietnamese | 311 | 4.0% | 1.2% | - | - | 1.3% | - | - |
| Karen | 248 | 3.2% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Burmese | 221 | 2.8% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Australian Aboriginal | 199 | 2.6% | 0.9% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Scottish | 179 | 2.3% | 4.3% | 22 | 5.2% | 4.2% | +157 | -2.9pp |
| Irish | 174 | 2.2% | 4.3% | 19 | 4.5% | 4.1% | +155 | -2.3pp |
| Chin | 92 | 1.2% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Chinese | 91 | 1.2% | 1.2% | - | - | 1.2% | - | - |
| Total | 7,801 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 420 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +7,381 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).