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 Honeywood were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Honeywood - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Honeywood in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brighton (M) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Honeywood, with comparison markers for Brighton (M).
Australian
2021 count
264
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
264
24.7%
+3.3pp
English
2021 count
246
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
246
23.0%
-0.9pp
Scottish
2021 count
51
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
51
4.8%
-0.3pp
Irish
2021 count
43
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
43
4.0%
-2.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
30
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
30
2.8%
+2.7pp
German
2021 count
19
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
19
1.8%
-0.1pp
Italian
2021 count
12
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
12
1.1%
+0.4pp
Polish
2021 count
12
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
12
1.1%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-3,438
+3.3pp
English
-3,890
-0.9pp
Scottish
-831
-0.3pp
Irish
-1,028
-2.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
+9
+2.7pp
German
-318
-0.1pp
Italian
-117
+0.4pp
Polish
-67
+0.6pp
Data table
Ancestry for Honeywood. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brighton (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 264 | 24.7% | 22.9% | 3,702 | 21.4% | 24.8% | -3,438 | +3.3pp |
| English | 246 | 23.0% | 22.4% | 4,136 | 23.9% | 22.5% | -3,890 | -0.9pp |
| Scottish | 51 | 4.8% | 3.2% | 882 | 5.1% | 2.9% | -831 | -0.3pp |
| Irish | 43 | 4.0% | 3.9% | 1,071 | 6.2% | 4.6% | -1,028 | -2.2pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 30 | 2.8% | 4.9% | 21 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +9 | +2.7pp |
| German | 19 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 337 | 1.9% | 1.4% | -318 | -0.1pp |
| Italian | 12 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 129 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -117 | +0.4pp |
| Polish | 12 | 1.1% | 0.5% | 79 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -67 | +0.6pp |
| Total | 1,069 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 17,338 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -16,269 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).