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 North Bondi were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
North Bondi - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for North Bondi in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North Bondi, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
English
2021 count
2,888
% of total
31.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
2,888
31.1%
+0.7pp
Australian
2021 count
2,210
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
2,210
23.8%
-0.9pp
Irish
2021 count
972
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
972
10.5%
-1.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
714
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
714
7.7%
+0.3pp
Italian
2021 count
527
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
527
5.7%
+0.9pp
South African
2021 count
485
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
485
5.2%
-0.2pp
German
2021 count
405
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
405
4.4%
-0.3pp
Jewish
2021 count
341
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
341
3.7%
+1.1pp
Polish
2021 count
281
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
281
3.0%
-0.2pp
Greek
2021 count
256
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
256
2.8%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+105
+0.7pp
Australian
-50
-0.9pp
Irish
-136
-1.6pp
Scottish
+33
+0.3pp
Italian
+83
+0.9pp
South African
-11
-0.2pp
German
-22
-0.3pp
Jewish
+102
+1.1pp
Polish
-16
-0.2pp
Greek
+78
+0.9pp
Data table
Ancestry for North Bondi. 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 | 2,888 | 31.1% | 30.8% | 2,783 | 30.4% | 29.0% | +105 | +0.7pp |
| Australian | 2,210 | 23.8% | 21.3% | 2,260 | 24.7% | 20.9% | -50 | -0.9pp |
| Irish | 972 | 10.5% | 12.0% | 1,108 | 12.1% | 12.2% | -136 | -1.6pp |
| Scottish | 714 | 7.7% | 7.7% | 681 | 7.4% | 7.3% | +33 | +0.3pp |
| Italian | 527 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 444 | 4.8% | 5.0% | +83 | +0.9pp |
| South African | 485 | 5.2% | 3.7% | 496 | 5.4% | 3.5% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| German | 405 | 4.4% | 4.2% | 427 | 4.7% | 4.2% | -22 | -0.3pp |
| Jewish | 341 | 3.7% | 2.8% | 239 | 2.6% | 2.1% | +102 | +1.1pp |
| Polish | 281 | 3.0% | 2.4% | 297 | 3.2% | 2.5% | -16 | -0.2pp |
| Greek | 256 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 178 | 1.9% | 2.3% | +78 | +0.9pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).