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 Hadfield were Australian, Italian and English.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Hadfield - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Hadfield in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hadfield, with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
Australian
2021 count
1,244
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,244
19.8%
+0.3pp
Italian
2021 count
1,225
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
1,225
19.5%
-1.5pp
English
2021 count
1,079
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,079
17.2%
+1.3pp
Lebanese
2021 count
701
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
701
11.2%
-1.7pp
Greek
2021 count
329
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
329
5.2%
0.0pp
Irish
2021 count
327
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
327
5.2%
-0.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
284
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
284
4.5%
+0.6pp
Maltese
2021 count
205
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
205
3.3%
-1.2pp
Pakistani
2021 count
185
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
185
3.0%
+0.5pp
Indian
2021 count
178
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
178
2.8%
+1.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+148
+0.3pp
Italian
+49
-1.5pp
English
+185
+1.3pp
Lebanese
-22
-1.7pp
Greek
+39
0.0pp
Irish
+2
-0.6pp
Scottish
+64
+0.6pp
Maltese
-45
-1.2pp
Pakistani
+47
+0.5pp
Indian
+82
+1.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Hadfield. 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 | 1,244 | 19.8% | 21.4% | 1,096 | 19.5% | 20.0% | +148 | +0.3pp |
| Italian | 1,225 | 19.5% | 15.0% | 1,176 | 21.0% | 15.6% | +49 | -1.5pp |
| English | 1,079 | 17.2% | 23.4% | 894 | 15.9% | 22.0% | +185 | +1.3pp |
| Lebanese | 701 | 11.2% | 3.8% | 723 | 12.9% | 4.3% | -22 | -1.7pp |
| Greek | 329 | 5.2% | 5.9% | 290 | 5.2% | 6.1% | +39 | 0.0pp |
| Irish | 327 | 5.2% | 10.5% | 325 | 5.8% | 10.3% | +2 | -0.6pp |
| Scottish | 284 | 4.5% | 7.6% | 220 | 3.9% | 6.8% | +64 | +0.6pp |
| Maltese | 205 | 3.3% | 1.7% | 250 | 4.5% | 1.7% | -45 | -1.2pp |
| Pakistani | 185 | 3.0% | 1.7% | 138 | 2.5% | 1.9% | +47 | +0.5pp |
| Indian | 178 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 96 | 1.7% | 3.4% | +82 | +1.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).