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 Flemington (part) were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Flemington (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Flemington (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Flemington (part), with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
English
2021 count
1,777
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
1,777
25.3%
+3.3pp
Australian
2021 count
1,539
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
1,539
21.9%
+3.4pp
Irish
2021 count
832
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
832
11.8%
+0.9pp
Scottish
2021 count
588
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
588
8.4%
+1.3pp
Chinese
2021 count
552
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
552
7.9%
-0.2pp
Somali
2021 count
344
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
344
4.9%
-0.3pp
Italian
2021 count
342
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
342
4.9%
+0.4pp
Vietnamese
2021 count
320
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
320
4.6%
-0.9pp
German
2021 count
223
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
223
3.2%
+0.5pp
Ethiopian
2021 count
213
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
213
3.0%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+79
+3.3pp
Australian
+109
+3.4pp
Irish
-10
+0.9pp
Scottish
+42
+1.3pp
Chinese
-74
-0.2pp
Somali
-54
-0.3pp
Italian
-9
+0.4pp
Vietnamese
-108
-0.9pp
German
+18
+0.5pp
Ethiopian
-83
-0.8pp
Data table
Ancestry for Flemington (part). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moonee Valley (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moonee Valley (C)% | Count | % | Moonee Valley (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 1,777 | 25.3% | 24.0% | 1,698 | 22.0% | 23.6% | +79 | +3.3pp |
| Australian | 1,539 | 21.9% | 23.2% | 1,430 | 18.5% | 23.1% | +109 | +3.4pp |
| Irish | 832 | 11.8% | 11.3% | 842 | 10.9% | 11.8% | -10 | +0.9pp |
| Scottish | 588 | 8.4% | 7.3% | 546 | 7.1% | 7.1% | +42 | +1.3pp |
| Chinese | 552 | 7.9% | 5.0% | 626 | 8.1% | 4.8% | -74 | -0.2pp |
| Somali | 344 | 4.9% | 0.5% | 398 | 5.2% | 0.6% | -54 | -0.3pp |
| Italian | 342 | 4.9% | 17.4% | 351 | 4.5% | 16.7% | -9 | +0.4pp |
| Vietnamese | 320 | 4.6% | 2.8% | 428 | 5.5% | 2.6% | -108 | -0.9pp |
| German | 223 | 3.2% | 2.9% | 205 | 2.7% | 2.7% | +18 | +0.5pp |
| Ethiopian | 213 | 3.0% | 0.4% | 296 | 3.8% | 0.5% | -83 | -0.8pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).