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 Luddenham (part) were Australian, English and Italian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Luddenham (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Luddenham (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Luddenham (part), with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Australian
2021 count
641
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
641
33.3%
+0.4pp
English
2021 count
475
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
475
24.6%
-2.9pp
Italian
2021 count
283
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
283
14.7%
+0.5pp
Maltese
2021 count
191
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
191
9.9%
+1.1pp
Irish
2021 count
117
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
117
6.1%
+0.2pp
Scottish
2021 count
108
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
108
5.6%
-0.9pp
Croatian
2021 count
78
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
78
4.0%
+0.1pp
Lebanese
2021 count
69
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
69
3.6%
-0.6pp
Chinese
2021 count
45
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
45
2.3%
+0.9pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
44
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-
44
2.3%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+39
+0.4pp
English
-28
-2.9pp
Italian
+24
+0.5pp
Maltese
+30
+1.1pp
Irish
+9
+0.2pp
Scottish
-11
-0.9pp
Croatian
+7
+0.1pp
Lebanese
-7
-0.6pp
Chinese
+19
+0.9pp
Greek
+15
+0.7pp
Data table
Ancestry for Luddenham (part). 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 | 641 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 602 | 32.9% | 35.7% | +39 | +0.4pp |
| English | 475 | 24.6% | 30.2% | 503 | 27.5% | 33.3% | -28 | -2.9pp |
| Italian | 283 | 14.7% | 3.7% | 259 | 14.2% | 3.7% | +24 | +0.5pp |
| Maltese | 191 | 9.9% | 4.0% | 161 | 8.8% | 3.9% | +30 | +1.1pp |
| Irish | 117 | 6.1% | 8.2% | 108 | 5.9% | 9.8% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| Scottish | 108 | 5.6% | 6.7% | 119 | 6.5% | 7.4% | -11 | -0.9pp |
| Croatian | 78 | 4.0% | 1.1% | 71 | 3.9% | 1.0% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Lebanese | 69 | 3.6% | 1.4% | 76 | 4.2% | 1.2% | -7 | -0.6pp |
| Chinese | 45 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 26 | 1.4% | 1.8% | +19 | +0.9pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 44 | 2.3% | 4.6% | - | - | 0.6% | - | - |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).