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 Lugarno were English, Australian and Greek.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Lugarno - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Lugarno in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lugarno, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
English
2021 count
1,649
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
1,649
28.1%
-2.5pp
Australian
2021 count
1,510
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
1,510
25.7%
-3.0pp
Greek
2021 count
620
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
620
10.6%
+0.9pp
Irish
2021 count
585
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
585
10.0%
-1.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
479
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
479
8.2%
+0.9pp
Chinese
2021 count
442
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
442
7.5%
+1.1pp
Italian
2021 count
394
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
394
6.7%
-0.1pp
Lebanese
2021 count
264
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
264
4.5%
+1.0pp
Macedonian
2021 count
239
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
239
4.1%
+0.6pp
German
2021 count
146
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
146
2.5%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-68
-2.5pp
Australian
-98
-3.0pp
Greek
+75
+0.9pp
Irish
-61
-1.5pp
Scottish
+69
+0.9pp
Chinese
+81
+1.1pp
Italian
+14
-0.1pp
Lebanese
+65
+1.0pp
Macedonian
+41
+0.6pp
German
+11
+0.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Lugarno. 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 | |
| English | 1,649 | 28.1% | 15.2% | 1,717 | 30.6% | 16.3% | -68 | -2.5pp |
| Australian | 1,510 | 25.7% | 14.7% | 1,608 | 28.7% | 15.5% | -98 | -3.0pp |
| Greek | 620 | 10.6% | 7.8% | 545 | 9.7% | 7.4% | +75 | +0.9pp |
| Irish | 585 | 10.0% | 5.1% | 646 | 11.5% | 5.9% | -61 | -1.5pp |
| Scottish | 479 | 8.2% | 3.8% | 410 | 7.3% | 4.1% | +69 | +0.9pp |
| Chinese | 442 | 7.5% | 26.1% | 361 | 6.4% | 27.8% | +81 | +1.1pp |
| Italian | 394 | 6.7% | 4.3% | 380 | 6.8% | 4.1% | +14 | -0.1pp |
| Lebanese | 264 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 199 | 3.5% | 3.4% | +65 | +1.0pp |
| Macedonian | 239 | 4.1% | 3.0% | 198 | 3.5% | 2.9% | +41 | +0.6pp |
| German | 146 | 2.5% | 1.4% | 135 | 2.4% | 1.5% | +11 | +0.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).