Avondale Heights (N)
Ancestry
The three largest ancestries in Avondale Heights (N) in 2016 were Italian, Australian and English.
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 Avondale Heights (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 Avondale Heights (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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| Avondale Heights (N) - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Ancestry totals | Number | % | City of Moonee Valley % | Number | % | City of Moonee Valley % | 2001 to 2016 | |
| Not stated | 649 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 731 | 6.1 | 6.2 | -82 | 37500 |
| Total responses | 13,111 | -- | -- | 12,053 | -- | -- | +1,058 | 37502 |
| Total people | 11,603 | -- | -- | 11,550 | -- | -- | +53 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Ancestry - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Avondale Heights (N) - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Ancestry | Number | % | City of Moonee Valley % | Number | % | City of Moonee Valley % | 2001 to 2016 | |
| Italian | 2,924 | 25.2 | 16.7 | 37051 | 3,270 | 28.3 | 16.6 | -346 |
| Australian | 1,670 | 14.4 | 23.1 | 37010 | 1,457 | 12.6 | 26.5 | +213 |
| English | 1,521 | 13.1 | 23.6 | 37033 | 1,251 | 10.8 | 22.8 | +270 |
| Greek | 858 | 7.4 | 5.0 | 37042 | 873 | 7.6 | 5.1 | -15 |
| Vietnamese | 834 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 37123 | 551 | 4.8 | 1.8 | +283 |
| Chinese | 785 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 37024 | 724 | 6.3 | 3.6 | +61 |
| Irish | 532 | 4.6 | 11.8 | 37050 | 427 | 3.7 | 11.5 | +105 |
| Croatian | 407 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 37027 | 464 | 4.0 | 1.4 | -57 |
| Scottish | 386 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 37100 | 120 | 1.0 | 2.3 | +266 |
| Maltese | 320 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 37064 | 470 | 4.1 | 2.2 | -150 |
| Macedonian | 254 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 37062 | 275 | 2.4 | 0.5 | -21 |
| Indian | 222 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 37046 | 68 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +154 |
| German | 191 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 37041 | 211 | 1.8 | 2.5 | -20 |
| Filipino | 180 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 37038 | 168 | 1.5 | 0.6 | +12 |
| Iranian | 158 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 37048 | 16 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +142 |
| Polish | 152 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 37093 | 146 | 1.3 | 1.1 | +6 |
| Lebanese | 124 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 37060 | 102 | 0.9 | 0.7 | +22 |
| Egyptian | 108 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 37032 | 43 | 0.4 | 0.3 | +65 |
| Serbian | 90 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 37101 | 154 | 1.3 | 0.6 | -64 |
| Spanish | 87 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 37109 | 104 | 0.9 | 0.6 | -17 |
| Turkish | 76 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 37120 | 53 | 0.5 | 0.5 | +23 |
| Dutch | 71 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 37031 | 65 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +6 |
| Slovene | 70 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 37106 | 89 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -19 |
| Ukrainian | 64 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 37121 | 56 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +8 |
| Cypriot | 59 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 37028 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Syrian | 57 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 37113 | 32 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +25 |
| Chilean | 51 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 37023 | 84 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -33 |
| Sinhalese/Sri Lankan | 47 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 370131 | 58 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -11 |
| New Zealander | 38 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 37070 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +26 |
| Portuguese | 33 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 37094 | 43 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -10 |
| Pakistani | 32 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 37089 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +26 |
| Assyrian/Chaldean | 32 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 37009 | 22 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +10 |
| Inadequately Described | 31 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 37045 | 21 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +10 |
| Malay | 31 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 37063 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +31 |
| Hungarian | 27 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 37044 | 29 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -2 |
| Arab not further described | 24 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 37006 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +21 |
| Austrian | 23 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 37013 | 38 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -15 |
| Punjabi | 22 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 37095 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +22 |
| Thai | 22 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 37116 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +19 |
| Other Arab peoples | 22 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 37073 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +19 |
| Mauritian | 21 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 37066 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +18 |
| Albanian | 21 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 37003 | 48 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -27 |
| Iraqi | 20 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 37049 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +20 |
| Maori | 20 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 37065 | 13 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +7 |
| Lao | 18 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 37058 | 26 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -8 |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 18 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 37055 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +18 |
| French | 18 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 37040 | 25 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -7 |
| Romanian | 17 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 37096 | 14 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +3 |
| Uruguayan | 17 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 37122 | 18 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -1 |
| American | 16 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 37004 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +10 |
| Bosnian | 16 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 37016 | 29 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -13 |
| Colombian | 15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 37025 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +11 |
| Other Indian subcontinent | 15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 37078 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +6 |
| Welsh | 13 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 37124 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +4 |
| Argentinian | 13 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 37007 | 27 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -14 |
| Ethiopian | 12 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 37036 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | +8 |
| Other Southern/South East European | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 37088 | 20 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -8 |
| Other South American | 11 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 37085 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +1 |
| Samoan | 11 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 37099 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +8 |
| Other Oceanian (inc. Melanesia & Micronesia) | 10 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 37083 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +10 |
| Korean | 10 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 37056 | 18 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -8 |
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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 Avondale Heights (N) in 2016 shows that the top five ancestries nominated were:
- Italian (2,924 people or 25.2%)
- Australian (1,670 people or 14.4%)
- English (1,521 people or 13.1%)
- Greek (858 people or 7.4%)
- Vietnamese (834 people or 7.2%)
In combination these five ancestries account for 7,807 responses in total, or 67.28% of all responses.
The major differences between the ancestries of the population in Avondale Heights (N) and the City of Moonee Valley were:
- A larger percentage of people with Italian ancestry (25.2% compared to 16.7%)
- A smaller percentage of people with English ancestry (13.1% compared to 23.6%)
- A smaller percentage of people with Australian ancestry (14.4% compared to 23.1%)
- A smaller percentage of people with Irish ancestry (4.6% compared to 11.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the reported ancestries of the population in this area between 2001 and 2016 were:
- Italian (-346 persons)
- Vietnamese (+283 persons)
- English (+270 persons)
- Scottish (+266 persons)