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 Ardeer were English, Australian and Vietnamese.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Ardeer - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Ardeer in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ardeer, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
English
2021 count
474
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
474
7.5%
-5.2pp
Australian
2021 count
442
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-10.9pp
442
7.0%
-10.9pp
Vietnamese
2021 count
392
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-
392
6.2%
-
Irish
2021 count
159
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
159
2.5%
-1.7pp
Maltese
2021 count
159
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-
159
2.5%
-
Scottish
2021 count
133
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
133
2.1%
-1.5pp
Indian
2021 count
130
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
130
2.1%
+0.4pp
Chinese
2021 count
129
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
129
2.0%
-0.1pp
Italian
2021 count
112
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
112
1.8%
-3.5pp
Polish
2021 count
107
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-
107
1.7%
-
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+350
-5.2pp
Australian
+268
-10.9pp
Irish
+118
-1.7pp
Scottish
+98
-1.5pp
Indian
+113
+0.4pp
Chinese
+109
-0.1pp
Italian
+60
-3.5pp
German
+72
0.0pp
Filipino
+79
+1.0pp
Greek
+75
+0.9pp
Data table
Ancestry for Ardeer. 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 | |
| English | 474 | 7.5% | 5.8% | 124 | 12.7% | 5.9% | +350 | -5.2pp |
| Australian | 442 | 7.0% | 6.3% | 174 | 17.9% | 6.2% | +268 | -10.9pp |
| Vietnamese | 392 | 6.2% | 8.4% | - | - | 8.0% | - | - |
| Irish | 159 | 2.5% | 1.5% | 41 | 4.2% | 1.6% | +118 | -1.7pp |
| Maltese | 159 | 2.5% | 2.6% | - | - | 2.8% | - | - |
| Scottish | 133 | 2.1% | 1.2% | 35 | 3.6% | 1.3% | +98 | -1.5pp |
| Indian | 130 | 2.1% | 1.9% | 17 | 1.7% | 2.5% | +113 | +0.4pp |
| Chinese | 129 | 2.0% | 3.4% | 20 | 2.1% | 3.2% | +109 | -0.1pp |
| Italian | 112 | 1.8% | 3.1% | 52 | 5.3% | 3.3% | +60 | -3.5pp |
| Polish | 107 | 1.7% | 0.6% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| Total | 6,318 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 974 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5,344 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).