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 Montmorency were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Montmorency - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Montmorency in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Montmorency, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
English
2021 count
3,690
% of total
39.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
3,690
39.9%
-0.9pp
Australian
2021 count
3,391
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
3,391
36.7%
+0.5pp
Irish
2021 count
1,405
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
1,405
15.2%
-1.8pp
Scottish
2021 count
1,098
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,098
11.9%
-0.4pp
Italian
2021 count
757
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
757
8.2%
+0.7pp
German
2021 count
426
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
426
4.6%
-0.1pp
Chinese
2021 count
319
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
319
3.4%
+1.0pp
Greek
2021 count
223
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
223
2.4%
+0.5pp
Dutch
2021 count
162
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
162
1.8%
+0.2pp
Indian
2021 count
114
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
114
1.2%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+31
-0.9pp
Australian
+144
+0.5pp
Irish
-122
-1.8pp
Scottish
-3
-0.4pp
Italian
+88
+0.7pp
German
+2
-0.1pp
Chinese
+108
+1.0pp
Greek
+56
+0.5pp
Dutch
+16
+0.2pp
Indian
+21
+0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Montmorency. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 3,690 | 39.9% | 31.3% | 3,659 | 40.8% | 31.6% | +31 | -0.9pp |
| Australian | 3,391 | 36.7% | 29.1% | 3,247 | 36.2% | 29.0% | +144 | +0.5pp |
| Irish | 1,405 | 15.2% | 12.2% | 1,527 | 17.0% | 13.2% | -122 | -1.8pp |
| Scottish | 1,098 | 11.9% | 9.6% | 1,101 | 12.3% | 9.4% | -3 | -0.4pp |
| Italian | 757 | 8.2% | 10.5% | 669 | 7.5% | 10.1% | +88 | +0.7pp |
| German | 426 | 4.6% | 3.3% | 424 | 4.7% | 3.5% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Chinese | 319 | 3.4% | 7.0% | 211 | 2.4% | 6.0% | +108 | +1.0pp |
| Greek | 223 | 2.4% | 4.1% | 167 | 1.9% | 3.8% | +56 | +0.5pp |
| Dutch | 162 | 1.8% | 1.4% | 146 | 1.6% | 1.3% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| Indian | 114 | 1.2% | 2.6% | 93 | 1.0% | 2.4% | +21 | +0.2pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).