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 Allawah were Chinese, Nepalese and Australian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Allawah - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Allawah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Allawah, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
Chinese
2021 count
1,493
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
1,493
13.9%
-3.2pp
Nepalese
2021 count
653
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
653
6.1%
+2.5pp
Australian
2021 count
531
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
531
5.0%
-0.1pp
English
2021 count
511
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
511
4.8%
+0.2pp
Filipino
2021 count
225
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
225
2.1%
+0.6pp
Macedonian
2021 count
214
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
214
2.0%
+0.5pp
Greek
2021 count
197
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
197
1.8%
+0.1pp
Irish
2021 count
177
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
177
1.7%
-0.1pp
Indian
2021 count
156
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
156
1.5%
-0.2pp
Lebanese
2021 count
136
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
136
1.3%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Chinese
-462
-3.2pp
Nepalese
+246
+2.5pp
Australian
-51
-0.1pp
English
-19
+0.2pp
Filipino
+52
+0.6pp
Macedonian
+43
+0.5pp
Greek
+7
+0.1pp
Irish
-30
-0.1pp
Indian
-42
-0.2pp
Lebanese
-57
-0.4pp
Data table
Ancestry for Allawah. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Chinese | 1,493 | 13.9% | 13.1% | 1,955 | 17.1% | 13.9% | -462 | -3.2pp |
| Nepalese | 653 | 6.1% | 2.9% | 407 | 3.6% | 1.8% | +246 | +2.5pp |
| Australian | 531 | 5.0% | 7.3% | 582 | 5.1% | 7.7% | -51 | -0.1pp |
| English | 511 | 4.8% | 7.6% | 530 | 4.6% | 8.2% | -19 | +0.2pp |
| Filipino | 225 | 2.1% | 1.2% | 173 | 1.5% | 1.0% | +52 | +0.6pp |
| Macedonian | 214 | 2.0% | 1.5% | 171 | 1.5% | 1.4% | +43 | +0.5pp |
| Greek | 197 | 1.8% | 3.9% | 190 | 1.7% | 3.7% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Irish | 177 | 1.7% | 2.5% | 207 | 1.8% | 3.0% | -30 | -0.1pp |
| Indian | 156 | 1.5% | 1.1% | 198 | 1.7% | 1.2% | -42 | -0.2pp |
| Lebanese | 136 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 193 | 1.7% | 1.7% | -57 | -0.4pp |
| Total | 10,717 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,404 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -687 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).