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 Constitution Hill were Australian, English and Lebanese.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Constitution Hill - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Constitution Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Constitution Hill, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Australian
2021 count
844
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
844
10.4%
-1.2pp
English
2021 count
798
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
798
9.9%
-0.7pp
Lebanese
2021 count
366
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
366
4.5%
+0.3pp
Chinese
2021 count
325
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
325
4.0%
-0.2pp
Indian
2021 count
256
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
256
3.2%
+0.2pp
Irish
2021 count
244
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
244
3.0%
-0.6pp
Scottish
2021 count
189
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
189
2.3%
-0.5pp
Filipino
2021 count
130
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
130
1.6%
+0.7pp
Italian
2021 count
117
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
117
1.4%
-0.3pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
107
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
107
1.3%
+1.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-71
-1.2pp
English
-41
-0.7pp
Lebanese
+38
+0.3pp
Chinese
-5
-0.2pp
Indian
+19
+0.2pp
Irish
-36
-0.6pp
Scottish
-35
-0.5pp
Filipino
+57
+0.7pp
Italian
-14
-0.3pp
Australian Aboriginal
+97
+1.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Constitution Hill. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 844 | 10.4% | 6.9% | 915 | 11.6% | 8.0% | -71 | -1.2pp |
| English | 798 | 9.9% | 7.2% | 839 | 10.6% | 8.4% | -41 | -0.7pp |
| Lebanese | 366 | 4.5% | 1.8% | 328 | 4.2% | 1.8% | +38 | +0.3pp |
| Chinese | 325 | 4.0% | 11.2% | 330 | 4.2% | 10.0% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Indian | 256 | 3.2% | 5.6% | 237 | 3.0% | 6.2% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| Irish | 244 | 3.0% | 2.3% | 280 | 3.6% | 2.9% | -36 | -0.6pp |
| Scottish | 189 | 2.3% | 1.8% | 224 | 2.8% | 2.2% | -35 | -0.5pp |
| Filipino | 130 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 73 | 0.9% | 1.1% | +57 | +0.7pp |
| Italian | 117 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 131 | 1.7% | 1.3% | -14 | -0.3pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 107 | 1.3% | 0.3% | 10 | 0.1% | 0.0% | +97 | +1.2pp |
| Total | 8,077 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,883 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +194 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).