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 Wollert were Indian, Australian and English.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Wollert - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Wollert in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wollert, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
Indian
2021 count
4,631
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
4,631
19.0%
+0.8pp
Australian
2021 count
2,868
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
2,868
11.8%
-0.4pp
English
2021 count
2,255
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
2,255
9.2%
-0.9pp
Italian
2021 count
1,996
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
1,996
8.2%
-2.7pp
Punjabi
2021 count
1,662
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
1,662
6.8%
+3.7pp
Macedonian
2021 count
1,239
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,239
5.1%
-1.0pp
Sikh
2021 count
854
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
854
3.5%
+0.9pp
Iraqi
2021 count
737
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
737
3.0%
+1.6pp
Greek
2021 count
728
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
728
3.0%
-0.6pp
Lebanese
2021 count
629
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
629
2.6%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Indian
+2,980
+0.8pp
Australian
+1,762
-0.4pp
English
+1,340
-0.9pp
Italian
+1,004
-2.7pp
Punjabi
+1,385
+3.7pp
Macedonian
+690
-1.0pp
Sikh
+619
+0.9pp
Iraqi
+613
+1.6pp
Greek
+403
-0.6pp
Lebanese
+429
+0.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Wollert. 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 | |
| Indian | 4,631 | 19.0% | 7.9% | 1,651 | 18.2% | 6.7% | +2,980 | +0.8pp |
| Australian | 2,868 | 11.8% | 19.7% | 1,106 | 12.2% | 20.0% | +1,762 | -0.4pp |
| English | 2,255 | 9.2% | 17.6% | 915 | 10.1% | 18.7% | +1,340 | -0.9pp |
| Italian | 1,996 | 8.2% | 12.2% | 992 | 10.9% | 13.2% | +1,004 | -2.7pp |
| Punjabi | 1,662 | 6.8% | 2.0% | 277 | 3.1% | 0.8% | +1,385 | +3.7pp |
| Macedonian | 1,239 | 5.1% | 6.1% | 549 | 6.1% | 6.6% | +690 | -1.0pp |
| Sikh | 854 | 3.5% | 0.9% | 235 | 2.6% | 0.5% | +619 | +0.9pp |
| Iraqi | 737 | 3.0% | 1.1% | 124 | 1.4% | 1.1% | +613 | +1.6pp |
| Greek | 728 | 3.0% | 5.3% | 325 | 3.6% | 5.9% | +403 | -0.6pp |
| Lebanese | 629 | 2.6% | 2.2% | 200 | 2.2% | 2.4% | +429 | +0.4pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).