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 Niddrie were Australian, English and Italian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Niddrie - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Niddrie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Niddrie, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
Australian
2021 count
1,517
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
1,517
12.8%
-5.6pp
English
2021 count
1,417
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
-9.6pp
1,417
12.0%
-9.6pp
Italian
2021 count
1,205
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+8.9pp
1,205
10.2%
+8.9pp
Irish
2021 count
715
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
715
6.1%
+1.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
382
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
382
3.2%
-4.7pp
Greek
2021 count
345
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-
345
2.9%
-
Maltese
2021 count
230
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-
230
1.9%
-
Chinese
2021 count
186
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-
186
1.6%
-
Croatian
2021 count
164
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
164
1.4%
+0.4pp
German
2021 count
154
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
154
1.3%
-2.0pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+1,461
-5.6pp
English
+1,351
-9.6pp
Italian
+1,201
+8.9pp
Irish
+701
+1.5pp
Scottish
+358
-4.7pp
Croatian
+161
+0.4pp
German
+144
-2.0pp
Dutch
+64
-2.7pp
New Zealander
+22
-0.8pp
Australian Aboriginal
+19
-0.8pp
Data table
Ancestry for Niddrie. 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 | |
| Australian | 1,517 | 12.8% | 11.6% | 56 | 18.4% | 11.5% | +1,461 | -5.6pp |
| English | 1,417 | 12.0% | 12.0% | 66 | 21.6% | 11.8% | +1,351 | -9.6pp |
| Italian | 1,205 | 10.2% | 8.7% | 4 | 1.3% | 8.3% | +1,201 | +8.9pp |
| Irish | 715 | 6.1% | 5.7% | 14 | 4.6% | 5.9% | +701 | +1.5pp |
| Scottish | 382 | 3.2% | 3.6% | 24 | 7.9% | 3.5% | +358 | -4.7pp |
| Greek | 345 | 2.9% | 2.6% | - | - | 2.5% | - | - |
| Maltese | 230 | 1.9% | 1.3% | - | - | 1.2% | - | - |
| Chinese | 186 | 1.6% | 2.5% | - | - | 2.4% | - | - |
| Croatian | 164 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 3 | 1.0% | 0.8% | +161 | +0.4pp |
| German | 154 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 | 3.3% | 1.4% | +144 | -2.0pp |
| Total | 11,810 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 305 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +11,505 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).