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 Warren were Australian, English and Australian Aboriginal.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Warren - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Warren in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Warren (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Warren, with comparison markers for Warren (A).
Australian
2021 count
544
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+10.8pp
544
21.4%
+10.8pp
English
2021 count
432
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
-9.8pp
432
17.0%
-9.8pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
208
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-
208
8.2%
-
Irish
2021 count
171
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
171
6.7%
+0.2pp
Scottish
2021 count
106
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-8.0pp
106
4.2%
-8.0pp
German
2021 count
33
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-
33
1.3%
-
Filipino
2021 count
16
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
16
0.6%
-
Chinese
2021 count
14
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
14
0.6%
-
Torres Strait Islander
2021 count
11
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
11
0.4%
-
Italian
2021 count
10
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
10
0.4%
-3.7pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+531
+10.8pp
English
+399
-9.8pp
Irish
+163
+0.2pp
Scottish
+91
-8.0pp
Italian
+5
-3.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Warren. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Warren (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Warren (A)% | Count | % | Warren (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 544 | 21.4% | 20.4% | 13 | 10.6% | 23.8% | +531 | +10.8pp |
| English | 432 | 17.0% | 18.2% | 33 | 26.8% | 20.5% | +399 | -9.8pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 208 | 8.2% | 6.9% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Irish | 171 | 6.7% | 6.9% | 8 | 6.5% | 6.2% | +163 | +0.2pp |
| Scottish | 106 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 15 | 12.2% | 4.8% | +91 | -8.0pp |
| German | 33 | 1.3% | 1.5% | - | - | 1.0% | - | - |
| Filipino | 16 | 0.6% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Chinese | 14 | 0.6% | 0.4% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Torres Strait Islander | 11 | 0.4% | 0.2% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Italian | 10 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 | 4.1% | 0.5% | +5 | -3.7pp |
| Total | 2,541 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 123 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,418 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).