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 Granville (NSW) (part) were Nepalese, Chinese and Lebanese.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Granville (NSW) (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Granville (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Granville (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Nepalese
2021 count
2,268
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
2,268
13.6%
+6.9pp
Chinese
2021 count
2,179
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
2,179
13.0%
+0.4pp
Lebanese
2021 count
1,602
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
1,602
9.6%
-2.8pp
English
2021 count
1,510
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,510
9.0%
-0.1pp
Indian
2021 count
1,399
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
1,399
8.4%
-3.2pp
Australian
2021 count
1,388
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,388
8.3%
-0.1pp
Filipino
2021 count
687
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
687
4.1%
+0.2pp
Turkish
2021 count
420
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
420
2.5%
+0.2pp
Irish
2021 count
352
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
352
2.1%
-0.3pp
Pakistani
2021 count
339
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
339
2.0%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Nepalese
+1,231
+6.9pp
Chinese
+234
+0.4pp
Lebanese
-310
-2.8pp
English
+102
-0.1pp
Indian
-389
-3.2pp
Australian
+95
-0.1pp
Filipino
+83
+0.2pp
Turkish
+62
+0.2pp
Irish
-25
-0.3pp
Pakistani
-47
-0.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Granville (NSW) (part). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Nepalese | 2,268 | 13.6% | 4.5% | 1,037 | 6.7% | 2.5% | +1,231 | +6.9pp |
| Chinese | 2,179 | 13.0% | 12.6% | 1,945 | 12.6% | 12.7% | +234 | +0.4pp |
| Lebanese | 1,602 | 9.6% | 11.9% | 1,912 | 12.4% | 13.3% | -310 | -2.8pp |
| English | 1,510 | 9.0% | 9.2% | 1,408 | 9.1% | 10.3% | +102 | -0.1pp |
| Indian | 1,399 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 1,788 | 11.6% | 8.4% | -389 | -3.2pp |
| Australian | 1,388 | 8.3% | 10.6% | 1,293 | 8.4% | 11.9% | +95 | -0.1pp |
| Filipino | 687 | 4.1% | 2.5% | 604 | 3.9% | 2.4% | +83 | +0.2pp |
| Turkish | 420 | 2.5% | 3.3% | 358 | 2.3% | 3.4% | +62 | +0.2pp |
| Irish | 352 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 377 | 2.4% | 2.9% | -25 | -0.3pp |
| Pakistani | 339 | 2.0% | 1.9% | 386 | 2.5% | 1.9% | -47 | -0.5pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).