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 Strathmore Heights were Australian, English and Italian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Strathmore Heights - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Strathmore Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Strathmore Heights, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
Australian
2021 count
339
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
339
32.4%
+2.5pp
English
2021 count
312
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
312
29.8%
+0.5pp
Italian
2021 count
127
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
127
12.1%
+1.3pp
Irish
2021 count
121
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
121
11.6%
+0.7pp
Scottish
2021 count
90
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
90
8.6%
-0.6pp
Greek
2021 count
62
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
62
5.9%
-0.2pp
German
2021 count
44
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
44
4.2%
+0.4pp
Maltese
2021 count
36
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
36
3.4%
-0.1pp
Turkish
2021 count
35
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
35
3.3%
+1.9pp
Chinese
2021 count
27
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
27
2.6%
+1.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+39
+2.5pp
English
+18
+0.5pp
Italian
+19
+1.3pp
Irish
+12
+0.7pp
Scottish
-2
-0.6pp
Greek
+1
-0.2pp
German
+6
+0.4pp
Maltese
+1
-0.1pp
Turkish
+21
+1.9pp
Chinese
+14
+1.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Strathmore Heights. 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 | 339 | 32.4% | 23.2% | 300 | 29.9% | 23.1% | +39 | +2.5pp |
| English | 312 | 29.8% | 24.0% | 294 | 29.3% | 23.6% | +18 | +0.5pp |
| Italian | 127 | 12.1% | 17.4% | 108 | 10.8% | 16.7% | +19 | +1.3pp |
| Irish | 121 | 11.6% | 11.3% | 109 | 10.9% | 11.8% | +12 | +0.7pp |
| Scottish | 90 | 8.6% | 7.3% | 92 | 9.2% | 7.1% | -2 | -0.6pp |
| Greek | 62 | 5.9% | 5.3% | 61 | 6.1% | 5.0% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| German | 44 | 4.2% | 2.9% | 38 | 3.8% | 2.7% | +6 | +0.4pp |
| Maltese | 36 | 3.4% | 2.7% | 35 | 3.5% | 2.4% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Turkish | 35 | 3.3% | 1.0% | 14 | 1.4% | 0.7% | +21 | +1.9pp |
| Chinese | 27 | 2.6% | 5.0% | 13 | 1.3% | 4.8% | +14 | +1.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).