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 Roxburgh Park were Turkish, Australian and Iraqi.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Roxburgh Park - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Roxburgh Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Roxburgh Park, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Turkish
2021 count
2,850
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-
2,850
5.9%
-
Australian
2021 count
2,772
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-14.3pp
2,772
5.7%
-14.3pp
Iraqi
2021 count
2,542
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-
2,542
5.3%
-
Chaldean
2021 count
2,046
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-
2,046
4.2%
-
English
2021 count
1,876
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-19.4pp
1,876
3.9%
-19.4pp
Assyrian
2021 count
1,574
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-
1,574
3.3%
-
Lebanese
2021 count
1,437
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-
1,437
3.0%
-
Italian
2021 count
972
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
972
2.0%
-2.0pp
Arab, nfd
2021 count
892
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-
892
1.8%
-
Indian
2021 count
870
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-
870
1.8%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+2,666
-14.3pp
English
+1,753
-19.4pp
Italian
+951
-2.0pp
Irish
+283
-6.1pp
Maltese
+282
-0.3pp
Scottish
+222
-8.1pp
German
+149
-1.2pp
Dutch
+33
-2.2pp
French
+33
-0.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Roxburgh Park. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Turkish | 2,850 | 5.9% | 3.4% | - | - | 3.6% | - | - |
| Australian | 2,772 | 5.7% | 9.6% | 106 | 20.0% | 10.3% | +2,666 | -14.3pp |
| Iraqi | 2,542 | 5.3% | 1.8% | - | - | 1.5% | - | - |
| Chaldean | 2,046 | 4.2% | 1.3% | - | - | 1.3% | - | - |
| English | 1,876 | 3.9% | 8.5% | 123 | 23.3% | 9.7% | +1,753 | -19.4pp |
| Assyrian | 1,574 | 3.3% | 1.6% | - | - | 1.2% | - | - |
| Lebanese | 1,437 | 3.0% | 2.0% | - | - | 2.3% | - | - |
| Italian | 972 | 2.0% | 3.8% | 21 | 4.0% | 4.3% | +951 | -2.0pp |
| Arab, nfd | 892 | 1.8% | 0.8% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Indian | 870 | 1.8% | 3.3% | - | - | 2.6% | - | - |
| Total | 48,239 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 529 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +47,710 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).