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 Dean Park were Australian, English and Filipino.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Dean Park - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Dean Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dean Park, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Australian
2021 count
680
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
680
21.4%
-2.1pp
English
2021 count
604
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
604
19.0%
-0.5pp
Filipino
2021 count
357
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
357
11.2%
-1.3pp
Indian
2021 count
180
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
180
5.7%
+0.2pp
Irish
2021 count
139
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
139
4.4%
-0.8pp
Maltese
2021 count
138
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
138
4.3%
+0.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
135
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
135
4.2%
+0.8pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
133
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
133
4.2%
+3.5pp
Hungarian
2021 count
110
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
110
3.5%
0.0pp
Lebanese
2021 count
97
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
97
3.1%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-78
-2.1pp
English
-26
-0.5pp
Filipino
-45
-1.3pp
Indian
+3
+0.2pp
Irish
-28
-0.8pp
Maltese
+17
+0.6pp
Scottish
+24
+0.8pp
Australian Aboriginal
+109
+3.5pp
Hungarian
-3
0.0pp
Lebanese
-15
-0.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Dean Park. 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 | |
| Australian | 680 | 21.4% | 19.1% | 758 | 23.5% | 22.8% | -78 | -2.1pp |
| English | 604 | 19.0% | 16.8% | 630 | 19.5% | 20.7% | -26 | -0.5pp |
| Filipino | 357 | 11.2% | 9.0% | 402 | 12.5% | 8.9% | -45 | -1.3pp |
| Indian | 180 | 5.7% | 13.5% | 177 | 5.5% | 11.3% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Irish | 139 | 4.4% | 4.2% | 167 | 5.2% | 5.7% | -28 | -0.8pp |
| Maltese | 138 | 4.3% | 2.1% | 121 | 3.7% | 2.5% | +17 | +0.6pp |
| Scottish | 135 | 4.2% | 3.5% | 111 | 3.4% | 4.4% | +24 | +0.8pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 133 | 4.2% | 2.7% | 24 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +109 | +3.5pp |
| Hungarian | 110 | 3.5% | 0.3% | 113 | 3.5% | 0.4% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Lebanese | 97 | 3.1% | 1.5% | 112 | 3.5% | 1.6% | -15 | -0.4pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).