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 Mount Druitt were Australian, Filipino and English.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Mount Druitt - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Mount Druitt in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Druitt, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Australian
2021 count
2,217
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
2,217
13.1%
-1.3pp
Filipino
2021 count
2,141
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
2,141
12.6%
-1.7pp
English
2021 count
1,887
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
1,887
11.1%
-1.2pp
Pakistani
2021 count
1,271
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,271
7.5%
+0.9pp
Indian
2021 count
1,242
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,242
7.3%
-1.0pp
Iraqi
2021 count
527
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
527
3.1%
+0.6pp
Samoan
2021 count
493
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
493
2.9%
+0.7pp
Chaldean
2021 count
455
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
455
2.7%
-1.0pp
Chinese
2021 count
449
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
449
2.6%
-0.1pp
Bangladeshi
2021 count
411
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
411
2.4%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-191
-1.3pp
Filipino
-259
-1.7pp
English
-167
-1.2pp
Pakistani
+161
+0.9pp
Indian
-148
-1.0pp
Iraqi
+102
+0.6pp
Samoan
+130
+0.7pp
Chaldean
-165
-1.0pp
Chinese
-2
-0.1pp
Bangladeshi
+53
+0.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Mount Druitt. 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 | 2,217 | 13.1% | 19.1% | 2,408 | 14.4% | 22.8% | -191 | -1.3pp |
| Filipino | 2,141 | 12.6% | 9.0% | 2,400 | 14.3% | 8.9% | -259 | -1.7pp |
| English | 1,887 | 11.1% | 16.8% | 2,054 | 12.3% | 20.7% | -167 | -1.2pp |
| Pakistani | 1,271 | 7.5% | 1.9% | 1,110 | 6.6% | 1.5% | +161 | +0.9pp |
| Indian | 1,242 | 7.3% | 13.5% | 1,390 | 8.3% | 11.3% | -148 | -1.0pp |
| Iraqi | 527 | 3.1% | 0.4% | 425 | 2.5% | 0.3% | +102 | +0.6pp |
| Samoan | 493 | 2.9% | 1.8% | 363 | 2.2% | 1.7% | +130 | +0.7pp |
| Chaldean | 455 | 2.7% | 0.2% | 620 | 3.7% | 0.2% | -165 | -1.0pp |
| Chinese | 449 | 2.6% | 4.5% | 451 | 2.7% | 4.1% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Bangladeshi | 411 | 2.4% | 0.8% | 358 | 2.1% | 0.7% | +53 | +0.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).