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 Princes Hill were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Princes Hill - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Princes Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Princes Hill, with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
English
2021 count
680
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
680
17.0%
-4.8pp
Australian
2021 count
497
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
497
12.5%
-6.8pp
Irish
2021 count
375
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
375
9.4%
0.0pp
Italian
2021 count
269
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
269
6.7%
+4.8pp
Scottish
2021 count
266
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
266
6.7%
-0.4pp
German
2021 count
94
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
94
2.4%
-0.7pp
Greek
2021 count
64
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
64
1.6%
+1.3pp
Chinese
2021 count
62
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
62
1.6%
+1.0pp
Dutch
2021 count
44
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
44
1.1%
+0.1pp
Polish
2021 count
35
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
35
0.9%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-335
-4.8pp
Australian
-400
-6.8pp
Irish
-64
0.0pp
Italian
+181
+4.8pp
Scottish
-64
-0.4pp
German
-50
-0.7pp
Greek
+51
+1.3pp
Chinese
+32
+1.0pp
Dutch
-3
+0.1pp
Polish
+21
+0.6pp
Data table
Ancestry for Princes Hill. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Yarra (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Yarra (C)% | Count | % | Yarra (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 680 | 17.0% | 16.9% | 1,015 | 21.8% | 15.9% | -335 | -4.8pp |
| Australian | 497 | 12.5% | 12.4% | 897 | 19.3% | 11.6% | -400 | -6.8pp |
| Irish | 375 | 9.4% | 7.9% | 439 | 9.4% | 7.5% | -64 | 0.0pp |
| Italian | 269 | 6.7% | 3.3% | 88 | 1.9% | 3.0% | +181 | +4.8pp |
| Scottish | 266 | 6.7% | 6.0% | 330 | 7.1% | 5.4% | -64 | -0.4pp |
| German | 94 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 144 | 3.1% | 2.0% | -50 | -0.7pp |
| Greek | 64 | 1.6% | 1.9% | 13 | 0.3% | 1.9% | +51 | +1.3pp |
| Chinese | 62 | 1.6% | 3.1% | 30 | 0.6% | 3.1% | +32 | +1.0pp |
| Dutch | 44 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 47 | 1.0% | 0.8% | -3 | +0.1pp |
| Polish | 35 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 14 | 0.3% | 0.6% | +21 | +0.6pp |
| Total | 3,991 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,651 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -660 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).