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 Claremont Meadows were Australian, English and Filipino.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Claremont Meadows - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Claremont Meadows in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Claremont Meadows, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Australian
2021 count
1,691
% of total
32.7%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
1,691
32.7%
-3.1pp
English
2021 count
1,396
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
1,396
27.0%
-2.4pp
Filipino
2021 count
382
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
382
7.4%
+1.6pp
Indian
2021 count
329
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
329
6.4%
+0.9pp
Irish
2021 count
327
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
327
6.3%
-2.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
310
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
310
6.0%
-0.8pp
Maltese
2021 count
217
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
217
4.2%
+0.3pp
Italian
2021 count
204
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
204
3.9%
0.0pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
177
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
177
3.4%
+3.0pp
German
2021 count
135
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
135
2.6%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-18
-3.1pp
English
-8
-2.4pp
Filipino
+107
+1.6pp
Indian
+64
+0.9pp
Irish
-70
-2.0pp
Scottish
-14
-0.8pp
Maltese
+30
+0.3pp
Italian
+17
0.0pp
Australian Aboriginal
+156
+3.0pp
German
-12
-0.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Claremont Meadows. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Australian | 1,691 | 32.7% | 33.3% | 1,709 | 35.8% | 35.7% | -18 | -3.1pp |
| English | 1,396 | 27.0% | 30.2% | 1,404 | 29.4% | 33.3% | -8 | -2.4pp |
| Filipino | 382 | 7.4% | 3.6% | 275 | 5.8% | 2.8% | +107 | +1.6pp |
| Indian | 329 | 6.4% | 3.9% | 265 | 5.5% | 3.0% | +64 | +0.9pp |
| Irish | 327 | 6.3% | 8.2% | 397 | 8.3% | 9.8% | -70 | -2.0pp |
| Scottish | 310 | 6.0% | 6.7% | 324 | 6.8% | 7.4% | -14 | -0.8pp |
| Maltese | 217 | 4.2% | 4.0% | 187 | 3.9% | 3.9% | +30 | +0.3pp |
| Italian | 204 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 187 | 3.9% | 3.7% | +17 | 0.0pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 177 | 3.4% | 4.6% | 21 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +156 | +3.0pp |
| German | 135 | 2.6% | 2.9% | 147 | 3.1% | 3.3% | -12 | -0.5pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).