Moonee Ponds (N)
Ancestry
The three largest ancestries in Moonee Ponds (N) in 2016 were English, Australian and Italian.
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 Moonee Ponds (N) 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 Moonee Ponds (N)'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's ancestry?'
Multi-response
Total population
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| Moonee Ponds (N) - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Ancestry totals | Number | % | Airport West % | Number | % | Airport West % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Not stated | 853 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 734 | 4.3 | 4.1 | +119 | 37500 |
| Total responses | 17,888 | -- | -- | 17,037 | -- | -- | +851 | 37502 |
| Total people | 14,224 | -- | -- | 13,538 | -- | -- | +686 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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| Moonee Ponds (N) - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Ancestry | Number | % | Airport West % | Number | % | Airport West % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| English | 3,750 | 26.4 | 26.7 | 37033 | 3,395 | 25.1 | 27.2 | +355 |
| Australian | 3,560 | 25.0 | 27.7 | 37010 | 3,620 | 26.7 | 31.4 | -60 |
| Italian | 2,409 | 16.9 | 17.5 | 37051 | 2,401 | 17.7 | 14.2 | +8 |
| Irish | 1,994 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 37050 | 1,796 | 13.3 | 15.8 | +198 |
| Scottish | 1,144 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 37100 | 1,097 | 8.1 | 8.0 | +47 |
| Greek | 747 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 37042 | 733 | 5.4 | 5.0 | +14 |
| Chinese | 565 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 37024 | 397 | 2.9 | 2.1 | +168 |
| German | 469 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 37041 | 445 | 3.3 | 2.8 | +24 |
| Indian | 397 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 37046 | 365 | 2.7 | 1.9 | +32 |
| Maltese | 273 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 37064 | 271 | 2.0 | 2.1 | +2 |
| Croatian | 199 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 37027 | 188 | 1.4 | 1.4 | +11 |
| Vietnamese | 180 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 37123 | 96 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +84 |
| Polish | 148 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 37093 | 154 | 1.1 | 2.0 | -6 |
| Dutch | 141 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 37031 | 149 | 1.1 | 0.8 | -8 |
| New Zealander | 123 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 37070 | 97 | 0.7 | 0.6 | +26 |
| Macedonian | 112 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 37062 | 89 | 0.7 | 0.2 | +23 |
| Filipino | 106 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 37038 | 78 | 0.6 | 0.4 | +28 |
| Nepalese | 93 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 37069 | 46 | 0.3 | 0.0 | +47 |
| Spanish | 91 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 37109 | 71 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +20 |
| French | 80 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 37040 | 70 | 0.5 | 0.4 | +10 |
| Lebanese | 76 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 37060 | 75 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +1 |
| Thai | 70 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 37116 | 24 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +46 |
| Turkish | 60 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 37120 | 49 | 0.4 | 0.4 | +11 |
| Welsh | 57 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 37124 | 89 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -32 |
| Cypriot | 55 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 37028 | 30 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +25 |
| Russian | 53 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 37097 | 46 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +7 |
| Japanese | 52 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 37052 | 35 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +17 |
| Serbian | 50 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 37101 | 64 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -14 |
| Ukrainian | 48 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 37121 | 74 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -26 |
| Hungarian | 43 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 37044 | 45 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -2 |
| Inadequately Described | 35 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 37045 | 35 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0 |
| American | 35 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 37004 | 39 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -4 |
| Egyptian | 34 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 37032 | 33 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +1 |
| Sinhalese/Sri Lankan | 34 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 370131 | 48 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -14 |
| Slovene | 32 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 37106 | 45 | 0.3 | 0.4 | -13 |
| Danish | 30 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 37030 | 40 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -10 |
| Other Indian subcontinent | 29 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 37078 | 20 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +9 |
| Colombian | 27 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 37025 | 31 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -4 |
| Iranian | 26 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 37048 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +16 |
| Maori | 25 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 37065 | 36 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -11 |
| Anglo-Indian | 25 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 37005 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +10 |
| Chilean | 24 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 37023 | 32 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -8 |
| Korean | 22 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 37056 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +22 |
| Malay | 20 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 37063 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +5 |
| Swedish | 19 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 37111 | 29 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -10 |
| Portuguese | 18 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 37094 | 19 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -1 |
| Argentinian | 15 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 37007 | 7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +8 |
| Austrian | 15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 37013 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +3 |
| Bengali/Bangladeshi | 15 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 370130 | 8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +7 |
| South African | 13 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 37108 | 30 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -17 |
| Arab not further described | 12 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 37006 | 11 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +1 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 37112 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +1 |
| Taiwanese | 10 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 37114 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +6 |
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Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the ancestry responses of the population in Moonee Ponds (N) in 2016 shows that the top five ancestries nominated were:
- English (3,750 people or 26.4%)
- Australian (3,560 people or 25.0%)
- Italian (2,409 people or 16.9%)
- Irish (1,994 people or 14.0%)
- Scottish (1,144 people or 8.0%)
In combination these five ancestries account for 12,857 responses in total, or 90.39% of all responses.
The major difference between the ancestries of the population in Moonee Ponds (N) and Airport West was:
- A smaller percentage of people with Australian ancestry (25.0% compared to 27.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the reported ancestries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2016 were:
- English (+355 persons)
- Irish (+198 persons)
- Chinese (+168 persons)
- Vietnamese (+84 persons)