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 Bondi Junction were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Bondi Junction - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Bondi Junction in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bondi Junction, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
English
2021 count
2,755
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
2,755
26.6%
+2.1pp
Australian
2021 count
1,713
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,713
16.5%
+0.3pp
Irish
2021 count
1,283
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,283
12.4%
-0.2pp
Chinese
2021 count
806
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
806
7.8%
+1.2pp
Scottish
2021 count
697
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
697
6.7%
+0.4pp
Italian
2021 count
586
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
586
5.7%
+1.0pp
German
2021 count
377
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
377
3.6%
+0.2pp
Russian
2021 count
280
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
280
2.7%
-0.2pp
Greek
2021 count
228
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
228
2.2%
+0.2pp
Jewish
2021 count
228
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
228
2.2%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+437
+2.1pp
Australian
+181
+0.3pp
Irish
+97
-0.2pp
Chinese
+187
+1.2pp
Scottish
+102
+0.4pp
Italian
+143
+1.0pp
German
+58
+0.2pp
Russian
+9
-0.2pp
Greek
+43
+0.2pp
Jewish
+41
+0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Bondi Junction. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Waverley (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 2,755 | 26.6% | 30.8% | 2,318 | 24.5% | 29.0% | +437 | +2.1pp |
| Australian | 1,713 | 16.5% | 21.3% | 1,532 | 16.2% | 20.9% | +181 | +0.3pp |
| Irish | 1,283 | 12.4% | 12.0% | 1,186 | 12.6% | 12.2% | +97 | -0.2pp |
| Chinese | 806 | 7.8% | 3.7% | 619 | 6.6% | 3.2% | +187 | +1.2pp |
| Scottish | 697 | 6.7% | 7.7% | 595 | 6.3% | 7.3% | +102 | +0.4pp |
| Italian | 586 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 443 | 4.7% | 5.0% | +143 | +1.0pp |
| German | 377 | 3.6% | 4.2% | 319 | 3.4% | 4.2% | +58 | +0.2pp |
| Russian | 280 | 2.7% | 2.4% | 271 | 2.9% | 2.6% | +9 | -0.2pp |
| Greek | 228 | 2.2% | 2.6% | 185 | 2.0% | 2.3% | +43 | +0.2pp |
| Jewish | 228 | 2.2% | 2.8% | 187 | 2.0% | 2.1% | +41 | +0.2pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).