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 Wickepin (S) were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Wickepin (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Wickepin (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wickepin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Australian
2021 count
318
% of total
46.1%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
318
46.1%
-4.7pp
English
2021 count
286
% of total
41.4%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
286
41.4%
-5.4pp
Scottish
2021 count
67
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
67
9.7%
+0.1pp
Irish
2021 count
66
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
66
9.6%
+2.4pp
Italian
2021 count
32
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
32
4.6%
+1.5pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
20
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-
20
2.9%
-
German
2021 count
18
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
18
2.6%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-47
-4.7pp
English
-50
-5.4pp
Scottish
-2
+0.1pp
Irish
+14
+2.4pp
Italian
+10
+1.5pp
German
-7
-0.9pp
Data table
Ancestry for Wickepin (S). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 318 | 46.1% | 36.3% | 365 | 50.8% | 39.9% | -47 | -4.7pp |
| English | 286 | 41.4% | 40.0% | 336 | 46.8% | 39.4% | -50 | -5.4pp |
| Scottish | 67 | 9.7% | 9.0% | 69 | 9.6% | 8.8% | -2 | +0.1pp |
| Irish | 66 | 9.6% | 8.6% | 52 | 7.2% | 8.7% | +14 | +2.4pp |
| Italian | 32 | 4.6% | 3.8% | 22 | 3.1% | 3.6% | +10 | +1.5pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 20 | 2.9% | 7.8% | - | - | 3.1% | - | - |
| German | 18 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 25 | 3.5% | 3.3% | -7 | -0.9pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).