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 Clarence Gardens were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Clarence Gardens - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Clarence Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clarence Gardens, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
English
2021 count
890
% of total
37.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
890
37.5%
0.0pp
Australian
2021 count
867
% of total
36.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
867
36.5%
+0.8pp
Irish
2021 count
256
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
256
10.8%
0.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
220
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
220
9.3%
+1.4pp
German
2021 count
176
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
176
7.4%
-0.6pp
Italian
2021 count
143
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
143
6.0%
+1.1pp
Chinese
2021 count
143
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
143
6.0%
+0.1pp
Greek
2021 count
121
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
121
5.1%
-0.1pp
Indian
2021 count
44
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
44
1.9%
0.0pp
Dutch
2021 count
40
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
40
1.7%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+26
0.0pp
Australian
+44
+0.8pp
Irish
+7
0.0pp
Scottish
+39
+1.4pp
German
-9
-0.6pp
Italian
+29
+1.1pp
Chinese
+7
+0.1pp
Greek
+1
-0.1pp
Indian
+1
0.0pp
Dutch
-6
-0.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Clarence Gardens. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 890 | 37.5% | 42.1% | 864 | 37.5% | 41.5% | +26 | 0.0pp |
| Australian | 867 | 36.5% | 33.7% | 823 | 35.7% | 33.3% | +44 | +0.8pp |
| Irish | 256 | 10.8% | 9.5% | 249 | 10.8% | 10.0% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Scottish | 220 | 9.3% | 10.6% | 181 | 7.9% | 10.2% | +39 | +1.4pp |
| German | 176 | 7.4% | 8.3% | 185 | 8.0% | 8.1% | -9 | -0.6pp |
| Italian | 143 | 6.0% | 4.5% | 114 | 4.9% | 4.0% | +29 | +1.1pp |
| Chinese | 143 | 6.0% | 4.3% | 136 | 5.9% | 4.0% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Greek | 121 | 5.1% | 3.5% | 120 | 5.2% | 3.5% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Indian | 44 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 43 | 1.9% | 1.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Dutch | 40 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 46 | 2.0% | 1.7% | -6 | -0.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).