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 Mount Pritchard (part) were Vietnamese, Australian and English.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Mount Pritchard (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Mount Pritchard (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Pritchard (part), with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Vietnamese
2021 count
2,185
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
2,185
21.0%
+2.2pp
Australian
2021 count
1,324
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
1,324
12.7%
-2.4pp
English
2021 count
1,198
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
1,198
11.5%
-2.1pp
Chinese
2021 count
909
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
909
8.7%
+0.4pp
Serbian
2021 count
527
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
527
5.1%
+0.1pp
Italian
2021 count
514
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
514
4.9%
-0.8pp
Lebanese
2021 count
511
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
511
4.9%
+0.2pp
Khmer (Cambodian)
2021 count
398
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
398
3.8%
+0.6pp
Irish
2021 count
260
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
260
2.5%
-0.6pp
Samoan
2021 count
246
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
246
2.4%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnamese
+315
+2.2pp
Australian
-179
-2.4pp
English
-160
-2.1pp
Chinese
+78
+0.4pp
Serbian
+31
+0.1pp
Italian
-57
-0.8pp
Lebanese
+39
+0.2pp
Khmer (Cambodian)
+82
+0.6pp
Irish
-46
-0.6pp
Samoan
-90
-1.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Mount Pritchard (part). 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 | 2,185 | 21.0% | 19.5% | 1,870 | 18.8% | 19.9% | +315 | +2.2pp |
| Australian | 1,324 | 12.7% | 8.8% | 1,503 | 15.1% | 9.2% | -179 | -2.4pp |
| English | 1,198 | 11.5% | 7.2% | 1,358 | 13.6% | 8.2% | -160 | -2.1pp |
| Chinese | 909 | 8.7% | 13.1% | 831 | 8.3% | 13.6% | +78 | +0.4pp |
| Serbian | 527 | 5.1% | 1.9% | 496 | 5.0% | 2.0% | +31 | +0.1pp |
| Italian | 514 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 571 | 5.7% | 6.0% | -57 | -0.8pp |
| Lebanese | 511 | 4.9% | 2.8% | 472 | 4.7% | 3.1% | +39 | +0.2pp |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 398 | 3.8% | 4.3% | 316 | 3.2% | 4.3% | +82 | +0.6pp |
| Irish | 260 | 2.5% | 1.4% | 306 | 3.1% | 1.8% | -46 | -0.6pp |
| Samoan | 246 | 2.4% | 1.1% | 336 | 3.4% | 1.3% | -90 | -1.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).