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 Greenfield Park were Assyrian, Vietnamese and Chinese.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Greenfield Park - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Greenfield Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greenfield Park, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Assyrian
2021 count
1,423
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
1,423
26.4%
+3.5pp
Vietnamese
2021 count
666
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
666
12.3%
-1.2pp
Chinese
2021 count
483
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
483
9.0%
-1.6pp
Chaldean
2021 count
440
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
440
8.2%
+2.6pp
Iraqi
2021 count
421
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
421
7.8%
+2.9pp
Australian
2021 count
328
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
328
6.1%
-1.7pp
English
2021 count
297
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
297
5.5%
-0.8pp
Italian
2021 count
219
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
219
4.1%
-1.5pp
Khmer (Cambodian)
2021 count
156
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
156
2.9%
0.0pp
Croatian
2021 count
118
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
118
2.2%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Assyrian
+258
+3.5pp
Vietnamese
-23
-1.2pp
Chinese
-57
-1.6pp
Chaldean
+155
+2.6pp
Iraqi
+171
+2.9pp
Australian
-68
-1.7pp
English
-26
-0.8pp
Italian
-64
-1.5pp
Khmer (Cambodian)
+9
0.0pp
Croatian
-31
-0.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Greenfield 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 | 1,423 | 26.4% | 8.2% | 1,165 | 22.9% | 6.8% | +258 | +3.5pp |
| Vietnamese | 666 | 12.3% | 19.5% | 689 | 13.5% | 19.9% | -23 | -1.2pp |
| Chinese | 483 | 9.0% | 13.1% | 540 | 10.6% | 13.6% | -57 | -1.6pp |
| Chaldean | 440 | 8.2% | 3.8% | 285 | 5.6% | 3.2% | +155 | +2.6pp |
| Iraqi | 421 | 7.8% | 5.3% | 250 | 4.9% | 3.9% | +171 | +2.9pp |
| Australian | 328 | 6.1% | 8.8% | 396 | 7.8% | 9.2% | -68 | -1.7pp |
| English | 297 | 5.5% | 7.2% | 323 | 6.3% | 8.2% | -26 | -0.8pp |
| Italian | 219 | 4.1% | 5.1% | 283 | 5.6% | 6.0% | -64 | -1.5pp |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 156 | 2.9% | 4.3% | 147 | 2.9% | 4.3% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| Croatian | 118 | 2.2% | 1.7% | 149 | 2.9% | 1.8% | -31 | -0.7pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).