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 Coburg North were English, Australian and Italian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Coburg North - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Coburg North in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coburg North, with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
English
2021 count
1,967
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
1,967
23.6%
+1.9pp
Australian
2021 count
1,871
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
1,871
22.5%
+2.9pp
Italian
2021 count
1,416
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,416
17.0%
-0.1pp
Irish
2021 count
763
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
763
9.2%
+0.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
618
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
618
7.4%
+1.1pp
Greek
2021 count
495
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
495
5.9%
-0.3pp
Chinese
2021 count
450
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
450
5.4%
-0.3pp
Lebanese
2021 count
287
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
287
3.4%
-0.8pp
German
2021 count
241
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
241
2.9%
+0.6pp
Indian
2021 count
192
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
192
2.3%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+321
+1.9pp
Australian
+379
+2.9pp
Italian
+114
-0.1pp
Irish
+72
+0.1pp
Scottish
+141
+1.1pp
Greek
+23
-0.3pp
Chinese
+18
-0.3pp
Lebanese
-32
-0.8pp
German
+66
+0.6pp
Indian
+50
+0.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Coburg North. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 1,967 | 23.6% | 23.4% | 1,646 | 21.7% | 22.0% | +321 | +1.9pp |
| Australian | 1,871 | 22.5% | 21.4% | 1,492 | 19.6% | 20.0% | +379 | +2.9pp |
| Italian | 1,416 | 17.0% | 15.0% | 1,302 | 17.1% | 15.6% | +114 | -0.1pp |
| Irish | 763 | 9.2% | 10.5% | 691 | 9.1% | 10.3% | +72 | +0.1pp |
| Scottish | 618 | 7.4% | 7.6% | 477 | 6.3% | 6.8% | +141 | +1.1pp |
| Greek | 495 | 5.9% | 5.9% | 472 | 6.2% | 6.1% | +23 | -0.3pp |
| Chinese | 450 | 5.4% | 3.8% | 432 | 5.7% | 3.8% | +18 | -0.3pp |
| Lebanese | 287 | 3.4% | 3.8% | 319 | 4.2% | 4.3% | -32 | -0.8pp |
| German | 241 | 2.9% | 3.0% | 175 | 2.3% | 2.7% | +66 | +0.6pp |
| Indian | 192 | 2.3% | 3.2% | 142 | 1.9% | 3.4% | +50 | +0.4pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).