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 Wildes Meadow were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Wildes Meadow - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Wildes Meadow in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wingecarribee (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wildes Meadow, with comparison markers for Wingecarribee (A).
English
2021 count
123
% of total
49.4%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
123
49.4%
+8.5pp
Australian
2021 count
78
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
-8.5pp
78
31.3%
-8.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
52
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
52
20.9%
+5.8pp
Irish
2021 count
39
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
39
15.7%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+17
+8.5pp
Australian
-25
-8.5pp
Scottish
+13
+5.8pp
Irish
-5
-1.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Wildes Meadow. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 123 | 49.4% | 44.4% | 106 | 40.9% | 44.4% | +17 | +8.5pp |
| Australian | 78 | 31.3% | 37.6% | 103 | 39.8% | 38.6% | -25 | -8.5pp |
| Scottish | 52 | 20.9% | 13.3% | 39 | 15.1% | 12.8% | +13 | +5.8pp |
| Irish | 39 | 15.7% | 13.8% | 44 | 17.0% | 13.7% | -5 | -1.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).