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 Rooty Hill were Filipino, Australian and English.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Rooty Hill - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Rooty Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rooty Hill, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Filipino
2021 count
3,395
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+9.5pp
3,395
10.5%
+9.5pp
Australian
2021 count
2,418
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-9.2pp
2,418
7.5%
-9.2pp
English
2021 count
2,095
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-8.6pp
2,095
6.5%
-8.6pp
Indian
2021 count
1,341
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
1,341
4.2%
+2.7pp
Pakistani
2021 count
642
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
642
2.0%
+1.8pp
Chinese
2021 count
518
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
518
1.6%
+0.7pp
Samoan
2021 count
499
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
499
1.5%
+0.1pp
Irish
2021 count
417
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
417
1.3%
-2.4pp
Nepalese
2021 count
413
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
413
1.3%
+1.3pp
Maltese
2021 count
389
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
389
1.2%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Filipino
+3,241
+9.5pp
Australian
-204
-9.2pp
English
-269
-8.6pp
Indian
+1,101
+2.7pp
Pakistani
+603
+1.8pp
Chinese
+370
+0.7pp
Samoan
+287
+0.1pp
Irish
-159
-2.4pp
Nepalese
+410
+1.3pp
Maltese
+278
+0.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Rooty Hill. 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 | |
| Filipino | 3,395 | 10.5% | 4.5% | 154 | 1.0% | 4.4% | +3,241 | +9.5pp |
| Australian | 2,418 | 7.5% | 9.5% | 2,622 | 16.7% | 11.4% | -204 | -9.2pp |
| English | 2,095 | 6.5% | 8.4% | 2,364 | 15.1% | 10.3% | -269 | -8.6pp |
| Indian | 1,341 | 4.2% | 6.8% | 240 | 1.5% | 5.6% | +1,101 | +2.7pp |
| Pakistani | 642 | 2.0% | 0.9% | 39 | 0.2% | 0.7% | +603 | +1.8pp |
| Chinese | 518 | 1.6% | 2.2% | 148 | 0.9% | 2.1% | +370 | +0.7pp |
| Samoan | 499 | 1.5% | 0.9% | 212 | 1.4% | 0.9% | +287 | +0.1pp |
| Irish | 417 | 1.3% | 2.1% | 576 | 3.7% | 2.8% | -159 | -2.4pp |
| Nepalese | 413 | 1.3% | 0.6% | 3 | 0.0% | 0.3% | +410 | +1.3pp |
| Maltese | 389 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 111 | 0.7% | 1.3% | +278 | +0.5pp |
| Total | 32,284 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15,690 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +16,594 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).