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 Mosman Park (T) were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Mosman Park (T) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Mosman Park (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mosman Park (T), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
English
2021 count
3,805
% of total
41.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
3,805
41.5%
+0.7pp
Australian
2021 count
2,781
% of total
30.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
2,781
30.3%
-0.8pp
Irish
2021 count
1,124
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,124
12.3%
-0.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
1,090
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,090
11.9%
+0.7pp
Italian
2021 count
393
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
393
4.3%
+0.4pp
Chinese
2021 count
375
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
375
4.1%
+0.5pp
German
2021 count
335
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
335
3.7%
+0.3pp
Dutch
2021 count
168
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
168
1.8%
+0.2pp
South African
2021 count
142
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
142
1.5%
+0.4pp
Indian
2021 count
140
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
140
1.5%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+234
+0.7pp
Australian
+56
-0.8pp
Irish
+42
-0.1pp
Scottish
+112
+0.7pp
Italian
+53
+0.4pp
Chinese
+56
+0.5pp
German
+35
+0.3pp
Dutch
+24
+0.2pp
South African
+45
+0.4pp
Indian
-28
-0.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Mosman Park (T). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| English | 3,805 | 41.5% | 37.1% | 3,571 | 40.8% | 37.2% | +234 | +0.7pp |
| Australian | 2,781 | 30.3% | 28.0% | 2,725 | 31.1% | 28.3% | +56 | -0.8pp |
| Irish | 1,124 | 12.3% | 8.8% | 1,082 | 12.4% | 9.2% | +42 | -0.1pp |
| Scottish | 1,090 | 11.9% | 8.7% | 978 | 11.2% | 8.6% | +112 | +0.7pp |
| Italian | 393 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 340 | 3.9% | 5.3% | +53 | +0.4pp |
| Chinese | 375 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 319 | 3.6% | 5.1% | +56 | +0.5pp |
| German | 335 | 3.7% | 2.8% | 300 | 3.4% | 2.8% | +35 | +0.3pp |
| Dutch | 168 | 1.8% | 2.0% | 144 | 1.6% | 1.9% | +24 | +0.2pp |
| South African | 142 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 97 | 1.1% | 1.3% | +45 | +0.4pp |
| Indian | 140 | 1.5% | 3.5% | 168 | 1.9% | 3.3% | -28 | -0.4pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).