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 Travancore were English, Australian and Chinese.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Travancore - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Travancore in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Travancore, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
English
2021 count
484
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
484
22.9%
+5.2pp
Australian
2021 count
399
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
399
18.9%
+5.5pp
Chinese
2021 count
249
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-9.8pp
249
11.8%
-9.8pp
Irish
2021 count
218
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
218
10.3%
+1.8pp
Scottish
2021 count
170
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
170
8.0%
+3.0pp
Indian
2021 count
158
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
158
7.5%
-0.8pp
Italian
2021 count
151
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
151
7.1%
+0.8pp
German
2021 count
75
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
75
3.5%
+0.8pp
Filipino
2021 count
59
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
59
2.8%
+1.9pp
Vietnamese
2021 count
42
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
42
2.0%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+45
+5.2pp
Australian
+66
+5.5pp
Chinese
-287
-9.8pp
Irish
+7
+1.8pp
Scottish
+47
+3.0pp
Indian
-47
-0.8pp
Italian
-4
+0.8pp
German
+7
+0.8pp
Filipino
+36
+1.9pp
Vietnamese
-6
+0.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Travancore. 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 | 484 | 22.9% | 24.0% | 439 | 17.7% | 23.6% | +45 | +5.2pp |
| Australian | 399 | 18.9% | 23.2% | 333 | 13.4% | 23.1% | +66 | +5.5pp |
| Chinese | 249 | 11.8% | 5.0% | 536 | 21.6% | 4.8% | -287 | -9.8pp |
| Irish | 218 | 10.3% | 11.3% | 211 | 8.5% | 11.8% | +7 | +1.8pp |
| Scottish | 170 | 8.0% | 7.3% | 123 | 5.0% | 7.1% | +47 | +3.0pp |
| Indian | 158 | 7.5% | 2.8% | 205 | 8.3% | 2.9% | -47 | -0.8pp |
| Italian | 151 | 7.1% | 17.4% | 155 | 6.3% | 16.7% | -4 | +0.8pp |
| German | 75 | 3.5% | 2.9% | 68 | 2.7% | 2.7% | +7 | +0.8pp |
| Filipino | 59 | 2.8% | 1.1% | 23 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +36 | +1.9pp |
| Vietnamese | 42 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 48 | 1.9% | 2.6% | -6 | +0.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).