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 Erskine Park were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Erskine Park - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Erskine Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Erskine Park, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Australian
2021 count
2,044
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
2,044
31.5%
-2.0pp
English
2021 count
1,744
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
1,744
26.9%
-2.5pp
Irish
2021 count
426
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
426
6.6%
-1.4pp
Filipino
2021 count
401
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
401
6.2%
+0.4pp
Scottish
2021 count
349
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
349
5.4%
-1.0pp
Maltese
2021 count
348
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
348
5.4%
+0.1pp
Italian
2021 count
317
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
317
4.9%
+0.4pp
Indian
2021 count
196
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
196
3.0%
+0.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
190
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
190
2.9%
+2.7pp
German
2021 count
159
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
159
2.5%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
-111
-2.0pp
English
-145
-2.5pp
Irish
-90
-1.4pp
Filipino
+26
+0.4pp
Scottish
-61
-1.0pp
Maltese
+4
+0.1pp
Italian
+29
+0.4pp
Indian
+18
+0.2pp
Australian Aboriginal
+175
+2.7pp
German
-13
-0.2pp
Data table
Ancestry for Erskine Park. 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 | 2,044 | 31.5% | 33.3% | 2,155 | 33.5% | 35.7% | -111 | -2.0pp |
| English | 1,744 | 26.9% | 30.2% | 1,889 | 29.4% | 33.3% | -145 | -2.5pp |
| Irish | 426 | 6.6% | 8.2% | 516 | 8.0% | 9.8% | -90 | -1.4pp |
| Filipino | 401 | 6.2% | 3.6% | 375 | 5.8% | 2.8% | +26 | +0.4pp |
| Scottish | 349 | 5.4% | 6.7% | 410 | 6.4% | 7.4% | -61 | -1.0pp |
| Maltese | 348 | 5.4% | 4.0% | 344 | 5.3% | 3.9% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Italian | 317 | 4.9% | 3.7% | 288 | 4.5% | 3.7% | +29 | +0.4pp |
| Indian | 196 | 3.0% | 3.9% | 178 | 2.8% | 3.0% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 190 | 2.9% | 4.6% | 15 | 0.2% | 0.6% | +175 | +2.7pp |
| German | 159 | 2.5% | 2.9% | 172 | 2.7% | 3.3% | -13 | -0.2pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).