Cultural diversity
Ancestry
About this topic
Ancestry describes a person's cultural association and ethnic background, and Census respondents can report more than one ancestry. It is a broader cultural measure than country of birth because it can reflect family heritage across generations.
This topic helps show the size and diversity of cultural groups in an area, including groups whose members were born in Australia. Because multiple ancestries can be reported, ancestry totals can exceed the total population, so it is best read with birthplace, language used at home, and religion.
Interpretation notes
- People can report up to two ancestries, so category totals represent responses rather than a single unduplicated person count.
- ABS advises that ancestry is best used with birthplace and language, because ancestry alone is a broad measure of ethnicity and cultural background.
- The 2021 form added separate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mark boxes, so those categories need caution in over-time comparison.
Key insight
In 2021, the largest ancestry groups among residents in Bungarribee were Indian, Filipino and Australian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Bungarribee - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Bungarribee in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bungarribee, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Indian
2021 count
990
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
990
31.2%
-5.6pp
Filipino
2021 count
362
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
362
11.4%
+0.3pp
Australian
2021 count
304
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
304
9.6%
+0.5pp
English
2021 count
250
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
250
7.9%
+1.1pp
Tamil, nfd
2021 count
120
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
120
3.8%
+1.6pp
Gujarati
2021 count
116
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
116
3.7%
+2.4pp
Punjabi
2021 count
82
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
82
2.6%
+1.7pp
Chinese
2021 count
81
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
81
2.5%
-1.5pp
Samoan
2021 count
62
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
62
2.0%
+1.4pp
Fijian
2021 count
56
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
56
1.8%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Indian
+18
-5.6pp
Filipino
+69
+0.3pp
Australian
+63
+0.5pp
English
+71
+1.1pp
Tamil, nfd
+61
+1.6pp
Gujarati
+83
+2.4pp
Punjabi
+59
+1.7pp
Chinese
-25
-1.5pp
Samoan
+45
+1.4pp
Fijian
-3
-0.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Bungarribee. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Indian | 990 | 31.2% | 13.5% | 972 | 36.8% | 11.3% | +18 | -5.6pp |
| Filipino | 362 | 11.4% | 9.0% | 293 | 11.1% | 8.9% | +69 | +0.3pp |
| Australian | 304 | 9.6% | 19.1% | 241 | 9.1% | 22.8% | +63 | +0.5pp |
| English | 250 | 7.9% | 16.8% | 179 | 6.8% | 20.7% | +71 | +1.1pp |
| Tamil, nfd | 120 | 3.8% | 1.4% | 59 | 2.2% | 0.4% | +61 | +1.6pp |
| Gujarati | 116 | 3.7% | 0.4% | 33 | 1.3% | 0.1% | +83 | +2.4pp |
| Punjabi | 82 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 23 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +59 | +1.7pp |
| Chinese | 81 | 2.5% | 4.5% | 106 | 4.0% | 4.1% | -25 | -1.5pp |
| Samoan | 62 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 17 | 0.6% | 1.7% | +45 | +1.4pp |
| Fijian | 56 | 1.8% | 1.0% | 59 | 2.2% | 1.0% | -3 | -0.4pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).