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 Yankalilla (DC) were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Yankalilla (DC) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Yankalilla (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yankalilla (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
English
2021 count
3,024
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
3,024
25.9%
+1.0pp
Australian
2021 count
2,123
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
2,123
18.2%
-1.3pp
Scottish
2021 count
676
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
676
5.8%
+0.7pp
Irish
2021 count
596
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
596
5.1%
+0.6pp
German
2021 count
494
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
494
4.2%
+0.4pp
Italian
2021 count
130
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
130
1.1%
+0.1pp
Dutch
2021 count
129
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
129
1.1%
-0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
97
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
97
0.8%
+0.8pp
Welsh
2021 count
66
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
66
0.6%
+0.3pp
French
2021 count
47
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
47
0.4%
+0.1pp
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+459
+1.0pp
Australian
+117
-1.3pp
Scottish
+147
+0.7pp
Irish
+133
+0.6pp
German
+106
+0.4pp
Italian
+30
+0.1pp
Dutch
+3
-0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
+92
+0.8pp
Welsh
+33
+0.3pp
French
+20
+0.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Yankalilla (DC). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| English | 3,024 | 25.9% | 21.0% | 2,565 | 24.9% | 20.5% | +459 | +1.0pp |
| Australian | 2,123 | 18.2% | 20.3% | 2,006 | 19.5% | 21.0% | +117 | -1.3pp |
| Scottish | 676 | 5.8% | 4.6% | 529 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +147 | +0.7pp |
| Irish | 596 | 5.1% | 3.8% | 463 | 4.5% | 3.9% | +133 | +0.6pp |
| German | 494 | 4.2% | 5.3% | 388 | 3.8% | 5.4% | +106 | +0.4pp |
| Italian | 130 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 100 | 1.0% | 1.1% | +30 | +0.1pp |
| Dutch | 129 | 1.1% | 0.8% | 126 | 1.2% | 0.8% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 97 | 0.8% | 2.2% | 5 | 0.0% | 0.6% | +92 | +0.8pp |
| Welsh | 66 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 33 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +33 | +0.3pp |
| French | 47 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 27 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +20 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 11,677 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,296 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,381 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).