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 Colebee were Indian, Filipino and Australian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Colebee - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Colebee in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Colebee, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Indian
2021 count
893
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
893
18.2%
+0.8pp
Filipino
2021 count
832
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
832
16.9%
+1.7pp
Australian
2021 count
812
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
812
16.5%
-2.9pp
English
2021 count
637
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
637
13.0%
-3.4pp
Chinese
2021 count
295
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
295
6.0%
-0.9pp
Irish
2021 count
158
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
158
3.2%
-1.0pp
Italian
2021 count
109
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
109
2.2%
-0.3pp
Maltese
2021 count
101
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
101
2.1%
-1.2pp
Scottish
2021 count
92
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
92
1.9%
-1.3pp
Punjabi
2021 count
85
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
85
1.7%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Indian
+557
+0.8pp
Filipino
+539
+1.7pp
Australian
+437
-2.9pp
English
+320
-3.4pp
Chinese
+161
-0.9pp
Irish
+76
-1.0pp
Italian
+61
-0.3pp
Maltese
+37
-1.2pp
Scottish
+30
-1.3pp
Punjabi
+60
+0.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Colebee. 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 | 893 | 18.2% | 13.5% | 336 | 17.4% | 11.3% | +557 | +0.8pp |
| Filipino | 832 | 16.9% | 9.0% | 293 | 15.2% | 8.9% | +539 | +1.7pp |
| Australian | 812 | 16.5% | 19.1% | 375 | 19.4% | 22.8% | +437 | -2.9pp |
| English | 637 | 13.0% | 16.8% | 317 | 16.4% | 20.7% | +320 | -3.4pp |
| Chinese | 295 | 6.0% | 4.5% | 134 | 6.9% | 4.1% | +161 | -0.9pp |
| Irish | 158 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 82 | 4.2% | 5.7% | +76 | -1.0pp |
| Italian | 109 | 2.2% | 2.3% | 48 | 2.5% | 2.6% | +61 | -0.3pp |
| Maltese | 101 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 64 | 3.3% | 2.5% | +37 | -1.2pp |
| Scottish | 92 | 1.9% | 3.5% | 62 | 3.2% | 4.4% | +30 | -1.3pp |
| Punjabi | 85 | 1.7% | 2.6% | 25 | 1.3% | 0.8% | +60 | +0.4pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).