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 Regentville were Australian, English and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Regentville - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Regentville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Regentville, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Australian
2021 count
342
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
342
20.8%
+3.7pp
English
2021 count
322
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
322
19.5%
-3.4pp
Irish
2021 count
90
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-10.2pp
90
5.5%
-10.2pp
Scottish
2021 count
65
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-19.0pp
65
3.9%
-19.0pp
Italian
2021 count
50
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-
50
3.0%
-
Maltese
2021 count
41
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-
41
2.5%
-
German
2021 count
39
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-
39
2.4%
-
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
30
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-
30
1.8%
-
Dutch
2021 count
13
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-
13
0.8%
-
Polish
2021 count
12
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
12
0.7%
-
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Australian
+330
+3.7pp
English
+306
-3.4pp
Irish
+79
-10.2pp
Scottish
+49
-19.0pp
Data table
Ancestry for Regentville. 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 | 342 | 20.8% | 16.6% | 12 | 17.1% | 17.9% | +330 | +3.7pp |
| English | 322 | 19.5% | 15.1% | 16 | 22.9% | 16.6% | +306 | -3.4pp |
| Irish | 90 | 5.5% | 4.1% | 11 | 15.7% | 4.9% | +79 | -10.2pp |
| Scottish | 65 | 3.9% | 3.4% | 16 | 22.9% | 3.7% | +49 | -19.0pp |
| Italian | 50 | 3.0% | 1.9% | - | - | 1.8% | - | - |
| Maltese | 41 | 2.5% | 2.0% | - | - | 1.9% | - | - |
| German | 39 | 2.4% | 1.4% | - | - | 1.7% | - | - |
| Australian Aboriginal | 30 | 1.8% | 2.3% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Dutch | 13 | 0.8% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| Polish | 12 | 0.7% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.5% | - | - |
| Total | 1,648 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 70 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,578 | 0.0pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).