Keilor Road / Essendon North (N)
Ancestry
The three largest ancestries in Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) in 2016 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 Keilor Road / Essendon North (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 Keilor Road / Essendon North (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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| Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Ancestry totals | Number | % | North and West Metropolitan Region % | Number | % | North and West Metropolitan Region % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Not stated | 884 | 10.1 | 5.5 | 811 | 9.3 | 6.7 | +73 | 37500 |
| Total responses | 8,717 | -- | -- | 8,674 | -- | -- | +43 | 37502 |
| Total people | 7,624 | -- | -- | 7,458 | -- | -- | +166 | |
The North and West Metropolitan Region is made up up of the following Local Government areas: Banyule (C), Brimbank (C), Darebin (C), Hobsons Bay (C), Hume (C), Maribyrnong (C), Melbourne (C), Melton (S), Moonee Valley (C), Moreland (C), Nillumbik (S), Whittlesea (C), Wyndham (C) and Yarra (C).
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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| Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Ancestry | Number | % | North and West Metropolitan Region % | Number | % | North and West Metropolitan Region % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| English | 1,671 | 21.9 | 20.3 | 37033 | 1,526 | 20.5 | 20.4 | +145 |
| Australian | 1,421 | 18.6 | 19.8 | 37010 | 1,412 | 18.9 | 21.7 | +9 |
| Irish | 839 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 37050 | 781 | 10.5 | 6.8 | +58 |
| Chinese | 617 | 8.1 | 5.6 | 37024 | 744 | 10.0 | 4.8 | -127 |
| Scottish | 552 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 37100 | 508 | 6.8 | 5.3 | +44 |
| Vietnamese | 421 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 37123 | 418 | 5.6 | 5.3 | +3 |
| Somali | 391 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 37107 | 335 | 4.5 | 0.2 | +56 |
| Italian | 346 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 37051 | 377 | 5.1 | 8.1 | -31 |
| Ethiopian | 289 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 37036 | 196 | 2.6 | 0.4 | +93 |
| German | 203 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 37041 | 228 | 3.1 | 2.4 | -25 |
| Indian | 155 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 37046 | 213 | 2.9 | 4.2 | -58 |
| Eritrean | 140 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 37034 | 153 | 2.1 | 0.2 | -13 |
| Inadequately Described | 127 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 37045 | 76 | 1.0 | 0.5 | +51 |
| Greek | 119 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 37042 | 109 | 1.5 | 3.4 | +10 |
| Other Southern and East African | 96 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 37087 | 115 | 1.5 | 0.2 | -19 |
| Turkish | 95 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 37120 | 112 | 1.5 | 0.8 | -17 |
| Dutch | 95 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 37031 | 77 | 1.0 | 0.9 | +18 |
| Sudanese | 75 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 37110 | 61 | 0.8 | 0.3 | +14 |
| Maltese | 63 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 37064 | 69 | 0.9 | 4.7 | -6 |
| Spanish | 62 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 37109 | 35 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +27 |
| New Zealander | 48 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 37070 | 43 | 0.6 | 0.6 | +5 |
| Polish | 46 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 37093 | 40 | 0.5 | 1.3 | +6 |
| Timorese | 46 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 37117 | 30 | 0.4 | 0.2 | +16 |
| Filipino | 39 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 37038 | 62 | 0.8 | 2.6 | -23 |
| Sinhalese/Sri Lankan | 38 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 370131 | 43 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -5 |
| French | 36 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 37040 | 36 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Croatian | 36 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 37027 | 35 | 0.5 | 1.8 | +1 |
| Nepalese | 34 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 37069 | 13 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +21 |
| Welsh | 33 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 37124 | 31 | 0.4 | 0.3 | +2 |
| South Sudanese | 29 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 374305 | 22 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +7 |
| Malay | 28 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 37063 | 30 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -2 |
| Lebanese | 28 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 37060 | 24 | 0.3 | 1.1 | +4 |
| Chilean | 27 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 37023 | 36 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -9 |
| Iranian | 24 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 37048 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +18 |
| Japanese | 21 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 37052 | 39 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -18 |
| Serbian | 21 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 37101 | 29 | 0.4 | 1.1 | -8 |
| American | 20 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 37004 | 40 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -20 |
| Egyptian | 18 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 37032 | 11 | 0.1 | 0.4 | +7 |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 17 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 37055 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +14 |
| Indonesian | 16 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 37047 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +7 |
| Colombian | 16 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 37025 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +7 |
| Other Indian subcontinent | 16 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 37078 | 29 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -13 |
| Ukrainian | 16 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 37121 | 12 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +4 |
| Russian | 14 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 37097 | 13 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +1 |
| Salvadoran | 13 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 37098 | 27 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -14 |
| Maori | 13 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 37065 | 18 | 0.2 | 0.7 | -5 |
| Other Sudanese peoples | 12 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 370129 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +2 |
| South African | 12 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 37108 | 15 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -3 |
| Macedonian | 11 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 37062 | 10 | 0.1 | 1.9 | +1 |
| Korean | 10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 37056 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +1 |
| Jewish | 10 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 37053 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +10 |
| Danish | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 37030 | 11 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -1 |
| Arab not further described | 10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 37006 | 29 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -19 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 37094 | 8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +2 |
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The North and West Metropolitan Region is made up up of the following Local Government areas: Banyule (C), Brimbank (C), Darebin (C), Hobsons Bay (C), Hume (C), Maribyrnong (C), Melbourne (C), Melton (S), Moonee Valley (C), Moreland (C), Nillumbik (S), Whittlesea (C), Wyndham (C) and Yarra (C).
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the ancestry responses of the population in Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) in 2016 shows that the top five ancestries nominated were:
- English (1,671 people or 21.9%)
- Australian (1,421 people or 18.6%)
- Irish (839 people or 11.0%)
- Chinese (617 people or 8.1%)
- Scottish (552 people or 7.2%)
In combination these five ancestries account for 5,100 responses in total, or 66.89% of all responses.
The major differences between the ancestries of the population in Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) and North and West Metropolitan Region were:
- A larger percentage of people with Somali ancestry (5.1% compared to 0.3%)
- A larger percentage of people with Irish ancestry (11.0% compared to 7.0%)
- A smaller percentage of people with Indian ancestry (2.0% compared to 6.5%)
- A smaller percentage of people with Maltese ancestry (0.8% compared to 4.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the reported ancestries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2016 were:
- English (+145 persons)
- Chinese (-127 persons)
- Ethiopian (+93 persons)
- Irish (+58 persons)