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 Connells Point were Chinese, English and Australian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Connells Point - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Connells Point in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Connells Point, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
Chinese
2021 count
643
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
643
22.3%
+3.8pp
English
2021 count
563
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
563
19.5%
-1.9pp
Australian
2021 count
515
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
515
17.9%
-1.5pp
Greek
2021 count
447
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
447
15.5%
+1.3pp
Italian
2021 count
204
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
204
7.1%
-0.2pp
Irish
2021 count
176
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
176
6.1%
-0.5pp
Lebanese
2021 count
164
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
164
5.7%
+0.9pp
Scottish
2021 count
150
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
150
5.2%
-1.0pp
Croatian
2021 count
102
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
102
3.5%
+0.5pp
Macedonian
2021 count
93
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
93
3.2%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Chinese
+119
+3.8pp
English
-43
-1.9pp
Australian
-33
-1.5pp
Greek
+45
+1.3pp
Italian
-3
-0.2pp
Irish
-12
-0.5pp
Lebanese
+29
+0.9pp
Scottish
-26
-1.0pp
Croatian
+18
+0.5pp
Macedonian
+24
+0.8pp
Data table
Ancestry for Connells Point. 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 | 643 | 22.3% | 26.1% | 524 | 18.5% | 27.8% | +119 | +3.8pp |
| English | 563 | 19.5% | 15.2% | 606 | 21.4% | 16.3% | -43 | -1.9pp |
| Australian | 515 | 17.9% | 14.7% | 548 | 19.4% | 15.5% | -33 | -1.5pp |
| Greek | 447 | 15.5% | 7.8% | 402 | 14.2% | 7.4% | +45 | +1.3pp |
| Italian | 204 | 7.1% | 4.3% | 207 | 7.3% | 4.1% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Irish | 176 | 6.1% | 5.1% | 188 | 6.6% | 5.9% | -12 | -0.5pp |
| Lebanese | 164 | 5.7% | 3.7% | 135 | 4.8% | 3.4% | +29 | +0.9pp |
| Scottish | 150 | 5.2% | 3.8% | 176 | 6.2% | 4.1% | -26 | -1.0pp |
| Croatian | 102 | 3.5% | 1.5% | 84 | 3.0% | 1.4% | +18 | +0.5pp |
| Macedonian | 93 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 69 | 2.4% | 2.9% | +24 | +0.8pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).