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 Carramar (NSW) were Vietnamese, Chinese and Australian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Carramar (NSW) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Carramar (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Carramar (NSW), with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Vietnamese
2021 count
741
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
741
21.3%
+3.8pp
Chinese
2021 count
373
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
373
10.7%
+0.3pp
Australian
2021 count
364
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
364
10.5%
+1.0pp
English
2021 count
272
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
272
7.8%
-1.8pp
Lebanese
2021 count
215
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
215
6.2%
+0.1pp
Filipino
2021 count
94
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
94
2.7%
+0.1pp
Iraqi
2021 count
89
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
89
2.6%
-0.2pp
Italian
2021 count
72
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
72
2.1%
-0.1pp
Irish
2021 count
62
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
62
1.8%
-0.7pp
Arab, nfd
2021 count
58
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
58
1.7%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnamese
+118
+3.8pp
Chinese
+4
+0.3pp
Australian
+25
+1.0pp
English
-68
-1.8pp
Lebanese
0
+0.1pp
Filipino
+1
+0.1pp
Iraqi
-10
-0.2pp
Italian
-7
-0.1pp
Irish
-25
-0.7pp
Arab, nfd
+9
+0.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Carramar (NSW). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Vietnamese | 741 | 21.3% | 19.5% | 623 | 17.5% | 19.9% | +118 | +3.8pp |
| Chinese | 373 | 10.7% | 13.1% | 369 | 10.4% | 13.6% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| Australian | 364 | 10.5% | 8.8% | 339 | 9.5% | 9.2% | +25 | +1.0pp |
| English | 272 | 7.8% | 7.2% | 340 | 9.6% | 8.2% | -68 | -1.8pp |
| Lebanese | 215 | 6.2% | 2.8% | 215 | 6.1% | 3.1% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| Filipino | 94 | 2.7% | 1.6% | 93 | 2.6% | 1.6% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Iraqi | 89 | 2.6% | 5.3% | 99 | 2.8% | 3.9% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Italian | 72 | 2.1% | 5.1% | 79 | 2.2% | 6.0% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Irish | 62 | 1.8% | 1.4% | 87 | 2.5% | 1.8% | -25 | -0.7pp |
| Arab, nfd | 58 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 49 | 1.4% | 1.1% | +9 | +0.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).