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 Wonga Park (part) were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Wonga Park (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Wonga Park (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wonga Park (part), with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
English
2021 count
1,713
% of total
44.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,713
44.6%
+0.9pp
Australian
2021 count
1,485
% of total
38.6%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
1,485
38.6%
-2.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
443
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
443
11.5%
+1.5pp
Irish
2021 count
441
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
441
11.5%
-0.4pp
Italian
2021 count
203
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
203
5.3%
+0.4pp
German
2021 count
197
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
197
5.1%
+0.1pp
Dutch
2021 count
149
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
149
3.9%
0.0pp
Chinese
2021 count
92
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
92
2.4%
+0.7pp
Greek
2021 count
78
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
78
2.0%
+0.5pp
Maltese
2021 count
35
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
35
0.9%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+55
+0.9pp
Australian
-80
-2.6pp
Scottish
+63
+1.5pp
Irish
-12
-0.4pp
Italian
+17
+0.4pp
German
+6
+0.1pp
Dutch
0
0.0pp
Chinese
+26
+0.7pp
Greek
+22
+0.5pp
Maltese
+6
+0.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Wonga Park (part). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 1,713 | 44.6% | 19.4% | 1,658 | 43.7% | 21.1% | +55 | +0.9pp |
| Australian | 1,485 | 38.6% | 17.1% | 1,565 | 41.2% | 18.5% | -80 | -2.6pp |
| Scottish | 443 | 11.5% | 5.3% | 380 | 10.0% | 5.9% | +63 | +1.5pp |
| Irish | 441 | 11.5% | 5.7% | 453 | 11.9% | 6.8% | -12 | -0.4pp |
| Italian | 203 | 5.3% | 9.6% | 186 | 4.9% | 10.5% | +17 | +0.4pp |
| German | 197 | 5.1% | 2.2% | 191 | 5.0% | 2.4% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Dutch | 149 | 3.9% | 1.1% | 149 | 3.9% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Chinese | 92 | 2.4% | 26.9% | 66 | 1.7% | 22.7% | +26 | +0.7pp |
| Greek | 78 | 2.0% | 8.0% | 56 | 1.5% | 8.3% | +22 | +0.5pp |
| Maltese | 35 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 29 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +6 | +0.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).