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 Humevale were Australian, English and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Humevale - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Humevale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Humevale, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
Australian
2021 count
149
% of total
42.3%
Change from 2016
+11.0pp
149
42.3%
+11.0pp
English
2021 count
139
% of total
39.5%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
139
39.5%
+3.7pp
Scottish
2021 count
48
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
48
13.6%
-0.7pp
Irish
2021 count
37
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
37
10.5%
+0.7pp
Italian
2021 count
31
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
31
8.8%
-1.6pp
Maltese
2021 count
15
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
15
4.3%
+1.0pp
Macedonian
2021 count
12
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-
12
3.4%
-
German
2021 count
10
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
10
2.8%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+53
+11.0pp
English
+29
+3.7pp
Scottish
+4
-0.7pp
Irish
+7
+0.7pp
Italian
-1
-1.6pp
Maltese
+5
+1.0pp
German
-2
-1.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Humevale. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whittlesea (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Whittlesea (C)% | Count | % | Whittlesea (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 149 | 42.3% | 19.7% | 96 | 31.3% | 20.0% | +53 | +11.0pp |
| English | 139 | 39.5% | 17.6% | 110 | 35.8% | 18.7% | +29 | +3.7pp |
| Scottish | 48 | 13.6% | 4.0% | 44 | 14.3% | 4.3% | +4 | -0.7pp |
| Irish | 37 | 10.5% | 4.9% | 30 | 9.8% | 5.6% | +7 | +0.7pp |
| Italian | 31 | 8.8% | 12.2% | 32 | 10.4% | 13.2% | -1 | -1.6pp |
| Maltese | 15 | 4.3% | 1.8% | 10 | 3.3% | 2.0% | +5 | +1.0pp |
| Macedonian | 12 | 3.4% | 6.1% | - | - | 6.6% | - | - |
| German | 10 | 2.8% | 1.7% | 12 | 3.9% | 1.8% | -2 | -1.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).