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 Clovelly Park were English, Australian and Chinese.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Clovelly Park - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Clovelly Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clovelly Park, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
English
2021 count
950
% of total
30.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
950
30.4%
-0.1pp
Australian
2021 count
821
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
821
26.3%
-1.9pp
Chinese
2021 count
231
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
231
7.4%
-2.2pp
Irish
2021 count
214
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
214
6.8%
-0.8pp
Indian
2021 count
214
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
214
6.8%
+1.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
201
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
201
6.4%
-1.0pp
Nepalese
2021 count
199
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
199
6.4%
+5.1pp
German
2021 count
198
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
198
6.3%
+0.2pp
Italian
2021 count
123
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
123
3.9%
-0.4pp
Greek
2021 count
93
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
93
3.0%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+88
-0.1pp
Australian
+25
-1.9pp
Chinese
-40
-2.2pp
Irish
-1
-0.8pp
Indian
+63
+1.5pp
Scottish
-7
-1.0pp
Nepalese
+162
+5.1pp
German
+27
+0.2pp
Italian
0
-0.4pp
Greek
+1
-0.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Clovelly Park. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 950 | 30.4% | 38.4% | 862 | 30.5% | 38.7% | +88 | -0.1pp |
| Australian | 821 | 26.3% | 30.9% | 796 | 28.2% | 31.6% | +25 | -1.9pp |
| Chinese | 231 | 7.4% | 5.1% | 271 | 9.6% | 4.8% | -40 | -2.2pp |
| Irish | 214 | 6.8% | 8.8% | 215 | 7.6% | 9.3% | -1 | -0.8pp |
| Indian | 214 | 6.8% | 3.2% | 151 | 5.3% | 2.7% | +63 | +1.5pp |
| Scottish | 201 | 6.4% | 8.8% | 208 | 7.4% | 8.9% | -7 | -1.0pp |
| Nepalese | 199 | 6.4% | 1.9% | 37 | 1.3% | 0.5% | +162 | +5.1pp |
| German | 198 | 6.3% | 6.7% | 171 | 6.1% | 6.8% | +27 | +0.2pp |
| Italian | 123 | 3.9% | 3.8% | 123 | 4.3% | 3.5% | 0 | -0.4pp |
| Greek | 93 | 3.0% | 2.0% | 92 | 3.3% | 2.1% | +1 | -0.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).