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 Nirimba Fields were Indian, English and Australian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Nirimba Fields - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Nirimba Fields in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nirimba Fields, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Indian
2021 count
650
% of total
39.8%
Change from 2016
+25.5pp
650
39.8%
+25.5pp
English
2021 count
155
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-14.0pp
155
9.5%
-14.0pp
Australian
2021 count
137
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-16.3pp
137
8.4%
-16.3pp
Filipino
2021 count
95
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
95
5.8%
-2.4pp
Tamil, nfd
2021 count
64
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
64
3.9%
+3.7pp
Punjabi
2021 count
63
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
63
3.9%
+2.9pp
Southern Asian, nfd
2021 count
51
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
51
3.1%
+2.7pp
Pakistani
2021 count
41
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
41
2.5%
+1.4pp
Nepalese
2021 count
36
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
36
2.2%
+1.5pp
Chinese
2021 count
35
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
35
2.1%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Indian
+608
+25.5pp
English
+86
-14.0pp
Australian
+65
-16.3pp
Filipino
+71
-2.4pp
Tamil, nfd
+63
+3.7pp
Punjabi
+60
+2.9pp
Southern Asian, nfd
+50
+2.7pp
Pakistani
+38
+1.4pp
Nepalese
+34
+1.5pp
Chinese
+24
-1.8pp
Data table
Ancestry for Nirimba Fields. 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 | |
| Indian | 650 | 39.8% | 13.5% | 42 | 14.3% | 11.3% | +608 | +25.5pp |
| English | 155 | 9.5% | 16.8% | 69 | 23.5% | 20.7% | +86 | -14.0pp |
| Australian | 137 | 8.4% | 19.1% | 72 | 24.7% | 22.8% | +65 | -16.3pp |
| Filipino | 95 | 5.8% | 9.0% | 24 | 8.2% | 8.9% | +71 | -2.4pp |
| Tamil, nfd | 64 | 3.9% | 1.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0.4% | +63 | +3.7pp |
| Punjabi | 63 | 3.9% | 2.6% | 3 | 1.0% | 0.8% | +60 | +2.9pp |
| Southern Asian, nfd | 51 | 3.1% | 1.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +50 | +2.7pp |
| Pakistani | 41 | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3 | 1.1% | 1.5% | +38 | +1.4pp |
| Nepalese | 36 | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +34 | +1.5pp |
| Chinese | 35 | 2.1% | 4.5% | 11 | 3.9% | 4.1% | +24 | -1.8pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).