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 Harris Park were Indian, English and Chinese.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Harris Park - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Harris Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Harris Park, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Indian
2021 count
1,760
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
-9.6pp
1,760
34.9%
-9.6pp
English
2021 count
424
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
424
8.4%
+0.3pp
Chinese
2021 count
383
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
383
7.6%
+0.1pp
Nepalese
2021 count
292
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
292
5.8%
+4.7pp
Australian
2021 count
288
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
288
5.7%
-0.6pp
Gujarati
2021 count
261
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
261
5.2%
+3.6pp
Lebanese
2021 count
256
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
256
5.1%
+0.2pp
Southern Asian, nfd
2021 count
234
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
234
4.6%
+1.4pp
Punjabi
2021 count
140
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
140
2.8%
+1.3pp
Filipino
2021 count
133
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
133
2.6%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Indian
-801
-9.6pp
English
-43
+0.3pp
Chinese
-50
+0.1pp
Nepalese
+231
+4.7pp
Australian
-76
-0.6pp
Gujarati
+170
+3.6pp
Lebanese
-29
+0.2pp
Southern Asian, nfd
+47
+1.4pp
Punjabi
+53
+1.3pp
Filipino
+22
+0.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Harris Park. 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 | |
| Indian | 1,760 | 34.9% | 11.2% | 2,561 | 44.5% | 12.3% | -801 | -9.6pp |
| English | 424 | 8.4% | 14.4% | 467 | 8.1% | 16.7% | -43 | +0.3pp |
| Chinese | 383 | 7.6% | 22.3% | 433 | 7.5% | 20.0% | -50 | +0.1pp |
| Nepalese | 292 | 5.8% | 1.8% | 61 | 1.1% | 0.6% | +231 | +4.7pp |
| Australian | 288 | 5.7% | 13.9% | 364 | 6.3% | 16.0% | -76 | -0.6pp |
| Gujarati | 261 | 5.2% | 0.4% | 91 | 1.6% | 0.2% | +170 | +3.6pp |
| Lebanese | 256 | 5.1% | 3.5% | 285 | 4.9% | 3.6% | -29 | +0.2pp |
| Southern Asian, nfd | 234 | 4.6% | 0.8% | 187 | 3.2% | 0.5% | +47 | +1.4pp |
| Punjabi | 140 | 2.8% | 0.6% | 87 | 1.5% | 0.3% | +53 | +1.3pp |
| Filipino | 133 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 111 | 1.9% | 2.1% | +22 | +0.7pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).