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 Eastern Creek were Australian, English and Filipino.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Eastern Creek - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Eastern Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Eastern Creek, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Australian
2021 count
218
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
218
24.9%
-4.6pp
English
2021 count
182
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
-7.9pp
182
20.8%
-7.9pp
Filipino
2021 count
67
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
67
7.7%
-0.8pp
Indian
2021 count
53
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
53
6.1%
+1.6pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
45
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
45
5.1%
+4.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
40
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
40
4.6%
+0.7pp
Irish
2021 count
38
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
38
4.3%
-3.0pp
Syrian
2021 count
30
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
30
3.4%
+0.6pp
Tongan
2021 count
20
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
20
2.3%
-1.2pp
Tokelauan
2021 count
19
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-
19
2.2%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-26
-4.6pp
English
-55
-7.9pp
Filipino
-3
-0.8pp
Indian
+16
+1.6pp
Australian Aboriginal
+41
+4.6pp
Scottish
+8
+0.7pp
Irish
-22
-3.0pp
Syrian
+7
+0.6pp
Tongan
-9
-1.2pp
Samoan
0
-0.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Eastern Creek. 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 | 218 | 24.9% | 19.1% | 244 | 29.5% | 22.8% | -26 | -4.6pp |
| English | 182 | 20.8% | 16.8% | 237 | 28.7% | 20.7% | -55 | -7.9pp |
| Filipino | 67 | 7.7% | 9.0% | 70 | 8.5% | 8.9% | -3 | -0.8pp |
| Indian | 53 | 6.1% | 13.5% | 37 | 4.5% | 11.3% | +16 | +1.6pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 45 | 5.1% | 2.7% | 4 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +41 | +4.6pp |
| Scottish | 40 | 4.6% | 3.5% | 32 | 3.9% | 4.4% | +8 | +0.7pp |
| Irish | 38 | 4.3% | 4.2% | 60 | 7.3% | 5.7% | -22 | -3.0pp |
| Syrian | 30 | 3.4% | 0.3% | 23 | 2.8% | 0.2% | +7 | +0.6pp |
| Tongan | 20 | 2.3% | 1.1% | 29 | 3.5% | 1.0% | -9 | -1.2pp |
| Tokelauan | 19 | 2.2% | 0.1% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).