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 Albanvale were Vietnamese, Australian and English.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Albanvale - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Albanvale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Albanvale, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Vietnamese
2021 count
1,232
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
1,232
21.8%
+3.2pp
Australian
2021 count
634
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
634
11.2%
-0.9pp
English
2021 count
597
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
597
10.6%
-0.7pp
Chinese
2021 count
316
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
316
5.6%
-0.2pp
Filipino
2021 count
301
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
301
5.3%
+0.7pp
Maltese
2021 count
256
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
256
4.5%
-1.4pp
Burmese
2021 count
181
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
181
3.2%
+2.7pp
Indian
2021 count
166
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
166
2.9%
-0.5pp
Chin
2021 count
150
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
150
2.7%
+1.1pp
Italian
2021 count
147
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
147
2.6%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnamese
+208
+3.2pp
Australian
-28
-0.9pp
English
-23
-0.7pp
Chinese
-2
-0.2pp
Filipino
+47
+0.7pp
Maltese
-70
-1.4pp
Burmese
+151
+2.7pp
Indian
-18
-0.5pp
Chin
+63
+1.1pp
Italian
-28
-0.6pp
Data table
Ancestry for Albanvale. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brimbank (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Vietnamese | 1,232 | 21.8% | 16.9% | 1,024 | 18.6% | 16.0% | +208 | +3.2pp |
| Australian | 634 | 11.2% | 12.6% | 662 | 12.1% | 12.4% | -28 | -0.9pp |
| English | 597 | 10.6% | 11.6% | 620 | 11.3% | 11.7% | -23 | -0.7pp |
| Chinese | 316 | 5.6% | 6.8% | 318 | 5.8% | 6.4% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Filipino | 301 | 5.3% | 4.0% | 254 | 4.6% | 3.9% | +47 | +0.7pp |
| Maltese | 256 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 326 | 5.9% | 5.7% | -70 | -1.4pp |
| Burmese | 181 | 3.2% | 0.7% | 30 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +151 | +2.7pp |
| Indian | 166 | 2.9% | 3.8% | 184 | 3.4% | 4.9% | -18 | -0.5pp |
| Chin | 150 | 2.7% | 0.7% | 87 | 1.6% | 0.6% | +63 | +1.1pp |
| Italian | 147 | 2.6% | 6.2% | 175 | 3.2% | 6.5% | -28 | -0.6pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).