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 Edensor Park were Assyrian, Italian and Vietnamese.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Edensor Park - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Edensor Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Edensor Park, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Assyrian
2021 count
1,320
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
1,320
12.8%
+2.2pp
Italian
2021 count
1,085
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,085
10.6%
-0.8pp
Vietnamese
2021 count
1,071
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
1,071
10.4%
-1.9pp
Australian
2021 count
944
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
944
9.2%
-0.6pp
Chinese
2021 count
859
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
859
8.4%
-0.1pp
Chaldean
2021 count
806
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
806
7.8%
+1.8pp
Iraqi
2021 count
710
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
710
6.9%
+2.4pp
English
2021 count
680
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
680
6.6%
-1.0pp
Croatian
2021 count
545
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
545
5.3%
-0.4pp
Khmer (Cambodian)
2021 count
284
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
284
2.8%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Assyrian
+282
+2.2pp
Italian
-33
-0.8pp
Vietnamese
-133
-1.9pp
Australian
-14
-0.6pp
Chinese
+31
-0.1pp
Chaldean
+217
+1.8pp
Iraqi
+268
+2.4pp
English
-62
-1.0pp
Croatian
-14
-0.4pp
Khmer (Cambodian)
-3
-0.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Edensor Park. 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 | |
| Assyrian | 1,320 | 12.8% | 8.2% | 1,038 | 10.6% | 6.8% | +282 | +2.2pp |
| Italian | 1,085 | 10.6% | 5.1% | 1,118 | 11.4% | 6.0% | -33 | -0.8pp |
| Vietnamese | 1,071 | 10.4% | 19.5% | 1,204 | 12.3% | 19.9% | -133 | -1.9pp |
| Australian | 944 | 9.2% | 8.8% | 958 | 9.8% | 9.2% | -14 | -0.6pp |
| Chinese | 859 | 8.4% | 13.1% | 828 | 8.5% | 13.6% | +31 | -0.1pp |
| Chaldean | 806 | 7.8% | 3.8% | 589 | 6.0% | 3.2% | +217 | +1.8pp |
| Iraqi | 710 | 6.9% | 5.3% | 442 | 4.5% | 3.9% | +268 | +2.4pp |
| English | 680 | 6.6% | 7.2% | 742 | 7.6% | 8.2% | -62 | -1.0pp |
| Croatian | 545 | 5.3% | 1.7% | 559 | 5.7% | 1.8% | -14 | -0.4pp |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 284 | 2.8% | 4.3% | 287 | 2.9% | 4.3% | -3 | -0.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).