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 Hebersham were Australian, English and Australian Aboriginal.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Hebersham - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Hebersham in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hebersham, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Australian
2021 count
1,265
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
1,265
22.4%
-5.4pp
English
2021 count
1,191
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
1,191
21.1%
-3.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
412
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
412
7.3%
+6.4pp
Filipino
2021 count
387
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
387
6.9%
+0.9pp
Indian
2021 count
327
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
327
5.8%
0.0pp
Samoan
2021 count
322
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
322
5.7%
-0.3pp
Tongan
2021 count
223
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
223
4.0%
+1.3pp
Scottish
2021 count
218
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
218
3.9%
-0.4pp
Irish
2021 count
210
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
210
3.7%
-1.1pp
Pakistani
2021 count
196
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
196
3.5%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-315
-5.4pp
English
-204
-3.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
+361
+6.4pp
Filipino
+46
+0.9pp
Indian
-2
0.0pp
Samoan
-19
-0.3pp
Tongan
+71
+1.3pp
Scottish
-24
-0.4pp
Irish
-65
-1.1pp
Pakistani
+32
+0.6pp
Data table
Ancestry for Hebersham. 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 | 1,265 | 22.4% | 19.1% | 1,580 | 27.8% | 22.8% | -315 | -5.4pp |
| English | 1,191 | 21.1% | 16.8% | 1,395 | 24.5% | 20.7% | -204 | -3.4pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 412 | 7.3% | 2.7% | 51 | 0.9% | 0.4% | +361 | +6.4pp |
| Filipino | 387 | 6.9% | 9.0% | 341 | 6.0% | 8.9% | +46 | +0.9pp |
| Indian | 327 | 5.8% | 13.5% | 329 | 5.8% | 11.3% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Samoan | 322 | 5.7% | 1.8% | 341 | 6.0% | 1.7% | -19 | -0.3pp |
| Tongan | 223 | 4.0% | 1.1% | 152 | 2.7% | 1.0% | +71 | +1.3pp |
| Scottish | 218 | 3.9% | 3.5% | 242 | 4.3% | 4.4% | -24 | -0.4pp |
| Irish | 210 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 275 | 4.8% | 5.7% | -65 | -1.1pp |
| Pakistani | 196 | 3.5% | 1.9% | 164 | 2.9% | 1.5% | +32 | +0.6pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).