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 Glendenning were Australian, Filipino and English.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Glendenning - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Glendenning in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glendenning, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Australian
2021 count
1,055
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,055
20.3%
+0.8pp
Filipino
2021 count
900
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
900
17.3%
-1.0pp
English
2021 count
770
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
770
14.8%
-2.5pp
Indian
2021 count
706
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
706
13.6%
-3.0pp
Punjabi
2021 count
365
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
365
7.0%
+4.6pp
Irish
2021 count
174
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
174
3.3%
-1.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
154
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
154
3.0%
-0.2pp
Sikh
2021 count
151
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
151
2.9%
+1.7pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
150
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
150
2.9%
+2.5pp
Samoan
2021 count
141
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
141
2.7%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+53
+0.8pp
Filipino
-40
-1.0pp
English
-117
-2.5pp
Indian
-144
-3.0pp
Punjabi
+242
+4.6pp
Irish
-79
-1.6pp
Scottish
-12
-0.2pp
Sikh
+87
+1.7pp
Australian Aboriginal
+129
+2.5pp
Samoan
+49
+0.9pp
Data table
Ancestry for Glendenning. 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 | 1,055 | 20.3% | 19.1% | 1,002 | 19.5% | 22.8% | +53 | +0.8pp |
| Filipino | 900 | 17.3% | 9.0% | 940 | 18.3% | 8.9% | -40 | -1.0pp |
| English | 770 | 14.8% | 16.8% | 887 | 17.3% | 20.7% | -117 | -2.5pp |
| Indian | 706 | 13.6% | 13.5% | 850 | 16.6% | 11.3% | -144 | -3.0pp |
| Punjabi | 365 | 7.0% | 2.6% | 123 | 2.4% | 0.8% | +242 | +4.6pp |
| Irish | 174 | 3.3% | 4.2% | 253 | 4.9% | 5.7% | -79 | -1.6pp |
| Scottish | 154 | 3.0% | 3.5% | 166 | 3.2% | 4.4% | -12 | -0.2pp |
| Sikh | 151 | 2.9% | 1.4% | 64 | 1.2% | 0.3% | +87 | +1.7pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 150 | 2.9% | 2.7% | 21 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +129 | +2.5pp |
| Samoan | 141 | 2.7% | 1.8% | 92 | 1.8% | 1.7% | +49 | +0.9pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).