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 Kalkallo were Indian, Australian and Punjabi.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Kalkallo - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Kalkallo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kalkallo, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Indian
2021 count
1,113
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
-
1,113
20.1%
-
Australian
2021 count
917
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
-15.9pp
917
16.5%
-15.9pp
Punjabi
2021 count
758
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-
758
13.7%
-
English
2021 count
706
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
706
12.7%
-2.5pp
Sikh
2021 count
480
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-
480
8.7%
-
Italian
2021 count
283
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
283
5.1%
-6.3pp
Filipino
2021 count
233
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-
233
4.2%
-
Irish
2021 count
157
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-7.7pp
157
2.8%
-7.7pp
Scottish
2021 count
130
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-10.1pp
130
2.3%
-10.1pp
Samoan
2021 count
127
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-
127
2.3%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+883
-15.9pp
English
+690
-2.5pp
Italian
+271
-6.3pp
Irish
+146
-7.7pp
Scottish
+117
-10.1pp
Macedonian
+95
-1.1pp
Greek
+70
-3.4pp
Maltese
+69
-2.5pp
German
+51
-1.9pp
Portuguese
+17
-4.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Kalkallo. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Indian | 1,113 | 20.1% | 6.6% | - | - | 5.3% | - | - |
| Australian | 917 | 16.5% | 19.2% | 34 | 32.4% | 20.6% | +883 | -15.9pp |
| Punjabi | 758 | 13.7% | 2.6% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| English | 706 | 12.7% | 16.9% | 16 | 15.2% | 19.3% | +690 | -2.5pp |
| Sikh | 480 | 8.7% | 1.4% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Italian | 283 | 5.1% | 7.7% | 12 | 11.4% | 8.5% | +271 | -6.3pp |
| Filipino | 233 | 4.2% | 2.0% | - | - | 1.8% | - | - |
| Irish | 157 | 2.8% | 4.7% | 11 | 10.5% | 6.1% | +146 | -7.7pp |
| Scottish | 130 | 2.3% | 3.9% | 13 | 12.4% | 4.7% | +117 | -10.1pp |
| Samoan | 127 | 2.3% | 1.2% | - | - | 1.3% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).