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 Glenroy (Vic.) were Australian, English and Italian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Glenroy (Vic.) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Glenroy (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glenroy (Vic.), with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
Australian
2021 count
3,897
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
3,897
16.4%
+0.6pp
English
2021 count
3,840
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
3,840
16.1%
+1.1pp
Italian
2021 count
2,572
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
2,572
10.8%
-0.9pp
Nepalese
2021 count
1,899
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
1,899
8.0%
+4.0pp
Lebanese
2021 count
1,397
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
1,397
5.9%
-0.9pp
Irish
2021 count
1,389
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,389
5.8%
+0.3pp
Indian
2021 count
1,306
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
1,306
5.5%
-1.7pp
Scottish
2021 count
972
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
972
4.1%
+0.1pp
Turkish
2021 count
972
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
972
4.1%
-0.1pp
Pakistani
2021 count
792
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
792
3.3%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+374
+0.6pp
English
+512
+1.1pp
Italian
-39
-0.9pp
Nepalese
+1,018
+4.0pp
Lebanese
-119
-0.9pp
Irish
+168
+0.3pp
Indian
-289
-1.7pp
Scottish
+78
+0.1pp
Turkish
+47
-0.1pp
Pakistani
-55
-0.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Glenroy (Vic.). 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 | |
| Australian | 3,897 | 16.4% | 21.4% | 3,523 | 15.8% | 20.0% | +374 | +0.6pp |
| English | 3,840 | 16.1% | 23.4% | 3,328 | 15.0% | 22.0% | +512 | +1.1pp |
| Italian | 2,572 | 10.8% | 15.0% | 2,611 | 11.7% | 15.6% | -39 | -0.9pp |
| Nepalese | 1,899 | 8.0% | 2.3% | 881 | 4.0% | 1.6% | +1,018 | +4.0pp |
| Lebanese | 1,397 | 5.9% | 3.8% | 1,516 | 6.8% | 4.3% | -119 | -0.9pp |
| Irish | 1,389 | 5.8% | 10.5% | 1,221 | 5.5% | 10.3% | +168 | +0.3pp |
| Indian | 1,306 | 5.5% | 3.2% | 1,595 | 7.2% | 3.4% | -289 | -1.7pp |
| Scottish | 972 | 4.1% | 7.6% | 894 | 4.0% | 6.8% | +78 | +0.1pp |
| Turkish | 972 | 4.1% | 2.1% | 925 | 4.2% | 2.0% | +47 | -0.1pp |
| Pakistani | 792 | 3.3% | 1.7% | 847 | 3.8% | 1.9% | -55 | -0.5pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).