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 Catherine Field were Australian, English and Italian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Catherine Field - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Catherine Field in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Catherine Field, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
Australian
2021 count
576
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
576
22.1%
-1.8pp
English
2021 count
475
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
475
18.2%
-0.7pp
Italian
2021 count
443
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
443
17.0%
-5.4pp
Maltese
2021 count
201
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
201
7.7%
-1.3pp
Chinese
2021 count
168
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
168
6.4%
+1.3pp
Irish
2021 count
130
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
130
5.0%
-1.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
114
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
114
4.4%
+1.1pp
Lebanese
2021 count
104
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
104
4.0%
+0.5pp
Nepalese
2021 count
91
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
91
3.5%
+3.5pp
Greek
2021 count
68
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
68
2.6%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+180
-1.8pp
English
+162
-0.7pp
Italian
+72
-5.4pp
Maltese
+52
-1.3pp
Chinese
+83
+1.3pp
Irish
+23
-1.5pp
Scottish
+59
+1.1pp
Lebanese
+46
+0.5pp
Nepalese
+91
+3.5pp
Greek
+42
+1.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Catherine Field. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 576 | 22.1% | 32.7% | 396 | 23.9% | 37.2% | +180 | -1.8pp |
| English | 475 | 18.2% | 28.9% | 313 | 18.9% | 34.7% | +162 | -0.7pp |
| Italian | 443 | 17.0% | 7.4% | 371 | 22.4% | 6.9% | +72 | -5.4pp |
| Maltese | 201 | 7.7% | 2.8% | 149 | 9.0% | 2.8% | +52 | -1.3pp |
| Chinese | 168 | 6.4% | 2.4% | 85 | 5.1% | 2.1% | +83 | +1.3pp |
| Irish | 130 | 5.0% | 7.6% | 107 | 6.5% | 10.2% | +23 | -1.5pp |
| Scottish | 114 | 4.4% | 6.7% | 55 | 3.3% | 8.2% | +59 | +1.1pp |
| Lebanese | 104 | 4.0% | 1.9% | 58 | 3.5% | 1.4% | +46 | +0.5pp |
| Nepalese | 91 | 3.5% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% | +91 | +3.5pp |
| Greek | 68 | 2.6% | 1.5% | 26 | 1.6% | 1.3% | +42 | +1.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).