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 Lalor Park were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Lalor Park - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Lalor Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lalor Park, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Australian
2021 count
2,365
% of total
30.2%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
2,365
30.2%
-3.9pp
English
2021 count
2,043
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
2,043
26.1%
-3.8pp
Irish
2021 count
604
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
604
7.7%
-1.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
505
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
505
6.4%
-1.0pp
Filipino
2021 count
357
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
357
4.6%
+1.0pp
Indian
2021 count
353
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
353
4.5%
+1.0pp
Chinese
2021 count
293
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
293
3.7%
+0.6pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
283
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
283
3.6%
+3.4pp
Lebanese
2021 count
277
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
277
3.5%
+0.4pp
Italian
2021 count
231
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
231
2.9%
0.0pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-251
-3.9pp
English
-247
-3.8pp
Irish
-64
-1.0pp
Scottish
-61
-1.0pp
Filipino
+78
+1.0pp
Indian
+84
+1.0pp
Chinese
+52
+0.6pp
Australian Aboriginal
+266
+3.4pp
Lebanese
+37
+0.4pp
Italian
+12
0.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Lalor 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 | 2,365 | 30.2% | 19.1% | 2,616 | 34.1% | 22.8% | -251 | -3.9pp |
| English | 2,043 | 26.1% | 16.8% | 2,290 | 29.9% | 20.7% | -247 | -3.8pp |
| Irish | 604 | 7.7% | 4.2% | 668 | 8.7% | 5.7% | -64 | -1.0pp |
| Scottish | 505 | 6.4% | 3.5% | 566 | 7.4% | 4.4% | -61 | -1.0pp |
| Filipino | 357 | 4.6% | 9.0% | 279 | 3.6% | 8.9% | +78 | +1.0pp |
| Indian | 353 | 4.5% | 13.5% | 269 | 3.5% | 11.3% | +84 | +1.0pp |
| Chinese | 293 | 3.7% | 4.5% | 241 | 3.1% | 4.1% | +52 | +0.6pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 283 | 3.6% | 2.7% | 17 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +266 | +3.4pp |
| Lebanese | 277 | 3.5% | 1.5% | 240 | 3.1% | 1.6% | +37 | +0.4pp |
| Italian | 231 | 2.9% | 2.3% | 219 | 2.9% | 2.6% | +12 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).