idc-logo
svg rectangle color
Bass Coast ShireCommunity profile

The three largest ancestries in Bass Coast Shire in 2021 were English, Australian and Irish.

Ancestry defines the cultural association and ethnic background of an individual going back three generations. Ancestry is a good measure of the total size of cultural groups in Bass Coast Shire regardless of where they were born or what language they speak.

Ancestry data, should be combined with data on Birthplace, Language Spoken at Home and Religion for a more complete picture of Bass Coast Shire's ethnic characteristics.

Please note that the "Australian Aboriginal" and "Torres Strait Islander" categories in this topic are not directly comparable from 2021 to previous years, due to a change in the wording of the question. In 2021, these options were marked boxes on the question rather than write-in options. The "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Origin" question is still considered a more reliable count for this group, and can be found on the Population summary page.

Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of ancestry groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's ancestry?'

Multi-response

Ancestry - Totals
Bass Coast Shire - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Ancestry totalsNumber%Wonthaggi District %Number%Wonthaggi District %2006 to 2021
Not stated2,8485.24.92,4747.75.9+374
Total responses54,500----31,984----+22,516
Total people40,800----26,540----+14,260
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Bass Coast Shire - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
AncestryNumber%Wonthaggi District %Number%Wonthaggi District %2006 to 2021
English17,68943.444.210,27438.737.9+7,415
Australian15,56238.139.311,00541.544.6+4,557
Irish5,13912.610.62,71310.29.1+2,426
Scottish5,06212.411.92,75710.411.4+2,305
Italian2,0114.96.81,3155.08.4+696
German1,5663.83.88433.22.6+723
Dutch1,2543.12.97522.82.8+502
Australian Aboriginal4521.11.9200.10.0+432
Greek3420.80.21550.60.4+187
Chinese3260.80.81300.50.3+196
Show all (84 entries)

Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the ancestry responses of the population in Bass Coast Shire in 2021 shows that the top five ancestries nominated were:

  • English (17,689 people or 43.4%)
  • Australian (15,562 people or 38.1%)
  • Irish (5,139 people or 12.6%)
  • Scottish (5,062 people or 12.4%)
  • Italian (2,011 people or 4.9%)

In combination these five ancestries account for 45,463 responses in total, or 111.43% of all responses.

The major differences between the ancestries of the population in Bass Coast Shire and the Wonthaggi District were:

  • A larger percentage of people with Irish ancestry (12.6% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people with Italian ancestry (4.9% compared to 6.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of people with Australian ancestry (38.1% compared to 39.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the reported ancestries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • English (+7,415 persons)
  • Australian (+4,557 persons)
  • Irish (+2,426 persons)
  • Scottish (+2,305 persons)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices.

ABS Data and the copyright in the ABS Data remains the property of the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the ABS Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. ABS Data can be accessed from the Australian Bureau of Statistics at www.abs.gov.au. ABS data can be used under license - terms published on ABS website. intermediary.management@abs.gov.au if you have any queries or wish to distribute any ABS data.