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 Salisbury Park were English, Australian and Scottish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Salisbury Park - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Salisbury Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Salisbury Park, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
English
2021 count
951
% of total
41.8%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
951
41.8%
-3.0pp
Australian
2021 count
734
% of total
32.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
734
32.2%
-0.5pp
Scottish
2021 count
182
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
182
8.0%
-1.0pp
German
2021 count
135
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
135
5.9%
-0.6pp
Irish
2021 count
134
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
134
5.9%
-2.7pp
Italian
2021 count
99
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
99
4.3%
+0.1pp
Bhutanese
2021 count
70
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
70
3.1%
+0.6pp
Nepalese
2021 count
68
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
68
3.0%
+1.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
2021 count
54
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
54
2.4%
+1.8pp
Polish
2021 count
39
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
39
1.7%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-18
-3.0pp
Australian
+27
-0.5pp
Scottish
-12
-1.0pp
German
-5
-0.6pp
Irish
-52
-2.7pp
Italian
+8
+0.1pp
Bhutanese
+16
+0.6pp
Nepalese
+34
+1.4pp
Australian Aboriginal
+42
+1.8pp
Polish
+5
+0.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Salisbury Park. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 951 | 41.8% | 30.8% | 969 | 44.8% | 33.2% | -18 | -3.0pp |
| Australian | 734 | 32.2% | 27.0% | 707 | 32.7% | 29.3% | +27 | -0.5pp |
| Scottish | 182 | 8.0% | 5.6% | 194 | 9.0% | 6.2% | -12 | -1.0pp |
| German | 135 | 5.9% | 5.1% | 140 | 6.5% | 5.8% | -5 | -0.6pp |
| Irish | 134 | 5.9% | 5.1% | 186 | 8.6% | 6.0% | -52 | -2.7pp |
| Italian | 99 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 91 | 4.2% | 5.2% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Bhutanese | 70 | 3.1% | 0.8% | 54 | 2.5% | 0.9% | +16 | +0.6pp |
| Nepalese | 68 | 3.0% | 1.0% | 34 | 1.6% | 0.6% | +34 | +1.4pp |
| Australian Aboriginal | 54 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 12 | 0.6% | 0.4% | +42 | +1.8pp |
| Polish | 39 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 34 | 1.6% | 1.5% | +5 | +0.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).