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 Harden were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Harden - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Harden in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hilltops (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Harden, with comparison markers for Hilltops (A).
English
2021 count
843
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
843
22.2%
-1.7pp
Australian
2021 count
836
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
836
22.0%
+0.8pp
Irish
2021 count
242
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
242
6.4%
-0.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
155
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
155
4.1%
-2.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
151
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
151
4.0%
+3.7pp
German
2021 count
72
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
72
1.9%
0.0pp
Italian
2021 count
23
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
23
0.6%
0.0pp
Filipino
2021 count
20
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
20
0.5%
+0.3pp
Polish
2021 count
18
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
18
0.5%
+0.3pp
Chinese
2021 count
13
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
13
0.3%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-604
-1.7pp
Australian
-443
+0.8pp
Irish
-184
-0.6pp
Scottish
-217
-2.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
+133
+3.7pp
German
-43
0.0pp
Italian
-15
0.0pp
Filipino
+9
+0.3pp
Polish
+5
+0.3pp
Chinese
+5
+0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Harden. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hilltops (A)% | Count | % | Hilltops (A)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 843 | 22.2% | 20.6% | 1,447 | 23.9% | 20.6% | -604 | -1.7pp |
| Australian | 836 | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1,279 | 21.2% | 23.7% | -443 | +0.8pp |
| Irish | 242 | 6.4% | 7.0% | 426 | 7.0% | 7.4% | -184 | -0.6pp |
| Scottish | 155 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 372 | 6.2% | 4.6% | -217 | -2.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 151 | 4.0% | 2.4% | 18 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +133 | +3.7pp |
| German | 72 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 115 | 1.9% | 1.8% | -43 | 0.0pp |
| Italian | 23 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 38 | 0.6% | 0.6% | -15 | 0.0pp |
| Filipino | 20 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 11 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| Polish | 18 | 0.5% | 0.1% | 13 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| Chinese | 13 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 8 | 0.1% | 0.3% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 3,798 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,045 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2,247 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).