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 Yennora (part) were Lebanese, Australian and Vietnamese.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Yennora (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Yennora (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yennora (part), with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Lebanese
2021 count
222
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
222
13.3%
-1.7pp
Australian
2021 count
183
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
183
10.9%
-3.2pp
Vietnamese
2021 count
154
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
154
9.2%
-1.0pp
English
2021 count
136
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
136
8.1%
-2.1pp
Chinese
2021 count
133
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
133
7.9%
-0.6pp
Iraqi
2021 count
115
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
115
6.9%
+1.5pp
Arab, nfd
2021 count
46
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
46
2.7%
+1.9pp
Syrian
2021 count
43
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
43
2.6%
-0.5pp
Karen
2021 count
40
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
40
2.4%
-1.7pp
Assyrian
2021 count
37
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
37
2.2%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Lebanese
-20
-1.7pp
Australian
-44
-3.2pp
Vietnamese
-11
-1.0pp
English
-29
-2.1pp
Chinese
-5
-0.6pp
Iraqi
+27
+1.5pp
Arab, nfd
+33
+1.9pp
Syrian
-7
-0.5pp
Karen
-26
-1.7pp
Assyrian
+7
+0.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Yennora (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 | |
| Lebanese | 222 | 13.3% | 2.8% | 242 | 15.0% | 3.1% | -20 | -1.7pp |
| Australian | 183 | 10.9% | 8.8% | 227 | 14.1% | 9.2% | -44 | -3.2pp |
| Vietnamese | 154 | 9.2% | 19.5% | 165 | 10.2% | 19.9% | -11 | -1.0pp |
| English | 136 | 8.1% | 7.2% | 165 | 10.2% | 8.2% | -29 | -2.1pp |
| Chinese | 133 | 7.9% | 13.1% | 138 | 8.5% | 13.6% | -5 | -0.6pp |
| Iraqi | 115 | 6.9% | 5.3% | 88 | 5.4% | 3.9% | +27 | +1.5pp |
| Arab, nfd | 46 | 2.7% | 1.6% | 13 | 0.8% | 1.1% | +33 | +1.9pp |
| Syrian | 43 | 2.6% | 1.1% | 50 | 3.1% | 0.6% | -7 | -0.5pp |
| Karen | 40 | 2.4% | 0.1% | 66 | 4.1% | 0.2% | -26 | -1.7pp |
| Assyrian | 37 | 2.2% | 8.2% | 30 | 1.9% | 6.8% | +7 | +0.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).