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 Dundas Valley were Chinese, Australian and English.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Dundas Valley - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Dundas Valley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dundas Valley, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Chinese
2021 count
1,614
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
1,614
27.5%
+4.2pp
Australian
2021 count
973
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
973
16.6%
-2.9pp
English
2021 count
864
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
864
14.7%
-4.1pp
Korean
2021 count
581
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
581
9.9%
+0.4pp
Irish
2021 count
285
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
285
4.9%
-1.6pp
Lebanese
2021 count
266
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
266
4.5%
+0.6pp
Italian
2021 count
259
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
259
4.4%
+0.2pp
Scottish
2021 count
234
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
234
4.0%
-0.7pp
Armenian
2021 count
143
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
143
2.4%
+0.4pp
Indian
2021 count
133
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
133
2.3%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Chinese
+326
+4.2pp
Australian
-103
-2.9pp
English
-176
-4.1pp
Korean
+53
+0.4pp
Irish
-72
-1.6pp
Lebanese
+52
+0.6pp
Italian
+25
+0.2pp
Scottish
-25
-0.7pp
Armenian
+34
+0.4pp
Indian
-22
-0.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Dundas Valley. 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 | |
| Chinese | 1,614 | 27.5% | 22.3% | 1,288 | 23.3% | 20.0% | +326 | +4.2pp |
| Australian | 973 | 16.6% | 13.9% | 1,076 | 19.5% | 16.0% | -103 | -2.9pp |
| English | 864 | 14.7% | 14.4% | 1,040 | 18.8% | 16.7% | -176 | -4.1pp |
| Korean | 581 | 9.9% | 5.9% | 528 | 9.5% | 5.2% | +53 | +0.4pp |
| Irish | 285 | 4.9% | 4.5% | 357 | 6.5% | 5.9% | -72 | -1.6pp |
| Lebanese | 266 | 4.5% | 3.5% | 214 | 3.9% | 3.6% | +52 | +0.6pp |
| Italian | 259 | 4.4% | 2.5% | 234 | 4.2% | 2.6% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| Scottish | 234 | 4.0% | 3.6% | 259 | 4.7% | 4.3% | -25 | -0.7pp |
| Armenian | 143 | 2.4% | 0.6% | 109 | 2.0% | 0.4% | +34 | +0.4pp |
| Indian | 133 | 2.3% | 11.2% | 155 | 2.8% | 12.3% | -22 | -0.5pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).