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 Jordan Springs were Australian, English and Indian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Jordan Springs - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Jordan Springs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Jordan Springs, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Australian
2021 count
3,525
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
3,525
29.9%
-1.8pp
English
2021 count
2,912
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
2,912
24.7%
-5.0pp
Indian
2021 count
1,537
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
1,537
13.1%
+2.3pp
Filipino
2021 count
861
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
861
7.3%
+2.0pp
Irish
2021 count
655
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
655
5.6%
-3.0pp
Scottish
2021 count
594
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
594
5.0%
+0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
487
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
487
4.1%
+3.3pp
Chinese
2021 count
385
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
385
3.3%
-1.1pp
Maltese
2021 count
369
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
369
3.1%
+0.7pp
Italian
2021 count
355
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
355
3.0%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+1,894
-1.8pp
English
+1,381
-5.0pp
Indian
+981
+2.3pp
Filipino
+586
+2.0pp
Irish
+213
-3.0pp
Scottish
+342
+0.1pp
Australian Aboriginal
+447
+3.3pp
Chinese
+156
-1.1pp
Maltese
+244
+0.7pp
Italian
+185
-0.3pp
Data table
Ancestry for Jordan Springs. 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 | 3,525 | 29.9% | 33.3% | 1,631 | 31.7% | 35.7% | +1,894 | -1.8pp |
| English | 2,912 | 24.7% | 30.2% | 1,531 | 29.7% | 33.3% | +1,381 | -5.0pp |
| Indian | 1,537 | 13.1% | 3.9% | 556 | 10.8% | 3.0% | +981 | +2.3pp |
| Filipino | 861 | 7.3% | 3.6% | 275 | 5.3% | 2.8% | +586 | +2.0pp |
| Irish | 655 | 5.6% | 8.2% | 442 | 8.6% | 9.8% | +213 | -3.0pp |
| Scottish | 594 | 5.0% | 6.7% | 252 | 4.9% | 7.4% | +342 | +0.1pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 487 | 4.1% | 4.6% | 40 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +447 | +3.3pp |
| Chinese | 385 | 3.3% | 2.1% | 229 | 4.4% | 1.8% | +156 | -1.1pp |
| Maltese | 369 | 3.1% | 4.0% | 125 | 2.4% | 3.9% | +244 | +0.7pp |
| Italian | 355 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 170 | 3.3% | 3.7% | +185 | -0.3pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).