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 Glencoe (SA) were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Glencoe (SA) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Glencoe (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wattle Range (DC) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glencoe (SA), with comparison markers for Wattle Range (DC).
Australian
2021 count
325
% of total
51.3%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
325
51.3%
+2.1pp
English
2021 count
255
% of total
40.3%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
255
40.3%
+3.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
77
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
77
12.2%
-0.2pp
Irish
2021 count
63
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
63
10.0%
+1.4pp
German
2021 count
44
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
44
7.0%
-0.3pp
Dutch
2021 count
17
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
17
2.7%
-1.5pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
12
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-
12
1.9%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
0
+2.1pp
English
+9
+3.1pp
Scottish
-5
-0.2pp
Irish
+6
+1.4pp
German
-4
-0.3pp
Dutch
-11
-1.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Glencoe (SA). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 325 | 51.3% | 44.0% | 325 | 49.2% | 46.1% | 0 | +2.1pp |
| English | 255 | 40.3% | 42.6% | 246 | 37.2% | 41.0% | +9 | +3.1pp |
| Scottish | 77 | 12.2% | 11.3% | 82 | 12.4% | 11.1% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Irish | 63 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 57 | 8.6% | 8.5% | +6 | +1.4pp |
| German | 44 | 7.0% | 7.5% | 48 | 7.3% | 7.8% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| Dutch | 17 | 2.7% | 2.5% | 28 | 4.2% | 2.4% | -11 | -1.5pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 12 | 1.9% | 2.1% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).