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 Stanhope Gardens were Australian, English and Indian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Stanhope Gardens - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Stanhope Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Stanhope Gardens, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Australian
2021 count
1,807
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
1,807
19.3%
-2.7pp
English
2021 count
1,745
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
1,745
18.7%
-2.5pp
Indian
2021 count
1,622
% of total
17.3%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
1,622
17.3%
+2.8pp
Chinese
2021 count
804
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
804
8.6%
+1.6pp
Filipino
2021 count
672
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
672
7.2%
-1.8pp
Irish
2021 count
425
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
425
4.5%
-1.4pp
Scottish
2021 count
378
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
378
4.0%
-1.3pp
Italian
2021 count
273
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
273
2.9%
-0.3pp
Iranian
2021 count
189
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
189
2.0%
+0.3pp
German
2021 count
159
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
159
1.7%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-205
-2.7pp
English
-199
-2.5pp
Indian
+297
+2.8pp
Chinese
+162
+1.6pp
Filipino
-149
-1.8pp
Irish
-119
-1.4pp
Scottish
-109
-1.3pp
Italian
-22
-0.3pp
Iranian
+37
+0.3pp
German
-19
-0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Stanhope Gardens. 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 | 1,807 | 19.3% | 19.1% | 2,012 | 22.0% | 22.8% | -205 | -2.7pp |
| English | 1,745 | 18.7% | 16.8% | 1,944 | 21.2% | 20.7% | -199 | -2.5pp |
| Indian | 1,622 | 17.3% | 13.5% | 1,325 | 14.5% | 11.3% | +297 | +2.8pp |
| Chinese | 804 | 8.6% | 4.5% | 642 | 7.0% | 4.1% | +162 | +1.6pp |
| Filipino | 672 | 7.2% | 9.0% | 821 | 9.0% | 8.9% | -149 | -1.8pp |
| Irish | 425 | 4.5% | 4.2% | 544 | 5.9% | 5.7% | -119 | -1.4pp |
| Scottish | 378 | 4.0% | 3.5% | 487 | 5.3% | 4.4% | -109 | -1.3pp |
| Italian | 273 | 2.9% | 2.3% | 295 | 3.2% | 2.6% | -22 | -0.3pp |
| Iranian | 189 | 2.0% | 0.6% | 152 | 1.7% | 0.5% | +37 | +0.3pp |
| German | 159 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 178 | 1.9% | 2.1% | -19 | -0.2pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).