North Wonthaggi
Ancestry
The three largest ancestries in North Wonthaggi in 2016 were Australian, English and Scottish.
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 North Wonthaggi 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 North Wonthaggi'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
| Ancestry - Totals | ||||||||
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| North Wonthaggi - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Ancestry totals | Number | % | Bass Coast Shire % | Number | % | Bass Coast Shire % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| Not stated | 204 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 124 | 4.1 | 7.7 | +80 | 37500 |
| Total responses | 3,547 | -- | -- | 3,042 | -- | -- | +505 | 37502 |
| Total people | 2,822 | -- | -- | 2,352 | -- | -- | +469 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Ancestry - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| North Wonthaggi - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Ancestry | Number | % | Bass Coast Shire % | Number | % | Bass Coast Shire % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| Australian | 1,237 | 43.8 | 39.9 | 37010 | 1,044 | 44.4 | 41.5 | +193 |
| English | 1,151 | 40.8 | 42.5 | 37033 | 969 | 41.2 | 38.7 | +182 |
 Scottish | 297 | 10.6 | 12.2 | 37100 | 273 | 11.6 | 10.4 | +24 |
| Irish | 275 | 9.7 | 12.0 | 37050 | 222 | 9.4 | 10.2 | +53 |
| Italian | 153 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 37051 | 200 | 8.5 | 5.0 | -47 |
| German | 80 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 37041 | 63 | 2.7 | 3.2 | +16 |
| Dutch | 73 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 37031 | 79 | 3.4 | 2.8 | -7 |
| Indian | 22 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 37046 | 13 | 0.6 | 0.2 | +9 |
| Chinese | 22 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 37024 | 7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +15 |
| New Zealander | 19 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 37070 | 9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +10 |
| Maltese | 16 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 37064 | 7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +9 |
| Burmese peoples | 13 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 37019 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +13 |
| French | 12 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 37040 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Sudanese | 12 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 37110 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +12 |
| Vietnamese | 11 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 37123 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +11 |
| Welsh | 11 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 37124 | 18 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -7 |
| American | 11 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 37004 | 2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +8 |
| South African | 10 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 37108 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +10 |
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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 North Wonthaggi in 2016 shows that the top five ancestries nominated were:
- Australian (1,237 people or 43.8%)
- English (1,151 people or 40.8%)
- Scottish (297 people or 10.6%)
- Irish (275 people or 9.7%)
- Italian (153 people or 5.5%)
In combination these five ancestries account for 3,113 responses in total, or 110.40% of all responses.
The major differences between the ancestries of the population in North Wonthaggi and Bass Coast Shire were:
- A larger percentage of people with Australian ancestry (43.8% compared to 39.9%)
- A smaller percentage of people with Irish ancestry (9.7% compared to 12.0%)
- A smaller percentage of people with English ancestry (40.8% compared to 42.5%)
- A smaller percentage of people with Scottish ancestry (10.6% compared to 12.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the reported ancestries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2016 were:
- Australian (+193 persons)
- English (+182 persons)
- Irish (+53 persons)