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 Hurstville Grove were Chinese, Australian and English.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Hurstville Grove - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Hurstville Grove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hurstville Grove, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
Chinese
2021 count
662
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
-
662
12.8%
-
Australian
2021 count
414
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-17.0pp
414
8.0%
-17.0pp
English
2021 count
380
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-12.1pp
380
7.3%
-12.1pp
Greek
2021 count
355
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-
355
6.8%
-
Italian
2021 count
160
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
160
3.1%
+1.4pp
Lebanese
2021 count
144
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-
144
2.8%
-
Irish
2021 count
123
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
123
2.4%
-5.9pp
Macedonian
2021 count
109
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-
109
2.1%
-
Croatian
2021 count
103
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-
103
2.0%
-
Scottish
2021 count
102
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
102
2.0%
-3.9pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+342
-17.0pp
English
+324
-12.1pp
Italian
+155
+1.4pp
Irish
+99
-5.9pp
Scottish
+85
-3.9pp
German
+39
-3.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Hurstville Grove. 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 | 662 | 12.8% | 13.1% | - | - | 13.9% | - | - |
| Australian | 414 | 8.0% | 7.3% | 72 | 25.0% | 7.7% | +342 | -17.0pp |
| English | 380 | 7.3% | 7.6% | 56 | 19.4% | 8.2% | +324 | -12.1pp |
| Greek | 355 | 6.8% | 3.9% | - | - | 3.7% | - | - |
| Italian | 160 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 5 | 1.7% | 2.0% | +155 | +1.4pp |
| Lebanese | 144 | 2.8% | 1.8% | - | - | 1.7% | - | - |
| Irish | 123 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 24 | 8.3% | 3.0% | +99 | -5.9pp |
| Macedonian | 109 | 2.1% | 1.5% | - | - | 1.4% | - | - |
| Croatian | 103 | 2.0% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| Scottish | 102 | 2.0% | 1.9% | 17 | 5.9% | 2.1% | +85 | -3.9pp |
| Total | 5,186 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 288 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,898 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).