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 Kyle Bay were Greek, Chinese and Australian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Kyle Bay - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Kyle Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kyle Bay, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
Greek
2021 count
192
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
192
18.5%
+1.8pp
Chinese
2021 count
183
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
183
17.6%
+4.0pp
Australian
2021 count
173
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
173
16.7%
-4.3pp
English
2021 count
157
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
157
15.1%
-1.9pp
Lebanese
2021 count
75
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
75
7.2%
+0.6pp
Italian
2021 count
72
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
72
6.9%
+1.2pp
Irish
2021 count
61
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
61
5.9%
-0.4pp
Macedonian
2021 count
50
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
50
4.8%
+0.3pp
Scottish
2021 count
38
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
38
3.7%
-1.0pp
Croatian
2021 count
37
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
37
3.6%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Greek
+19
+1.8pp
Chinese
+42
+4.0pp
Australian
-44
-4.3pp
English
-19
-1.9pp
Lebanese
+7
+0.6pp
Italian
+13
+1.2pp
Irish
-4
-0.4pp
Macedonian
+3
+0.3pp
Scottish
-11
-1.0pp
Croatian
+6
+0.6pp
Data table
Ancestry for Kyle Bay. 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 | |
| Greek | 192 | 18.5% | 7.8% | 173 | 16.7% | 7.4% | +19 | +1.8pp |
| Chinese | 183 | 17.6% | 26.1% | 141 | 13.6% | 27.8% | +42 | +4.0pp |
| Australian | 173 | 16.7% | 14.7% | 217 | 21.0% | 15.5% | -44 | -4.3pp |
| English | 157 | 15.1% | 15.2% | 176 | 17.0% | 16.3% | -19 | -1.9pp |
| Lebanese | 75 | 7.2% | 3.7% | 68 | 6.6% | 3.4% | +7 | +0.6pp |
| Italian | 72 | 6.9% | 4.3% | 59 | 5.7% | 4.1% | +13 | +1.2pp |
| Irish | 61 | 5.9% | 5.1% | 65 | 6.3% | 5.9% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| Macedonian | 50 | 4.8% | 3.0% | 47 | 4.5% | 2.9% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| Scottish | 38 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 49 | 4.7% | 4.1% | -11 | -1.0pp |
| Croatian | 37 | 3.6% | 1.5% | 31 | 3.0% | 1.4% | +6 | +0.6pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).