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 Queens Park (NSW) were English, Australian and Irish.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Queens Park (NSW) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Queens Park (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Queens Park (NSW), with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
English
2021 count
1,114
% of total
35.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,114
35.4%
-1.0pp
Australian
2021 count
892
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
892
28.4%
0.0pp
Irish
2021 count
456
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
456
14.5%
-0.1pp
Scottish
2021 count
288
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
288
9.2%
+1.7pp
Italian
2021 count
163
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
163
5.2%
+0.6pp
Chinese
2021 count
144
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
144
4.6%
+1.0pp
German
2021 count
115
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
115
3.7%
+0.2pp
Greek
2021 count
109
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
109
3.5%
+0.7pp
Polish
2021 count
73
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
73
2.3%
+0.1pp
Jewish
2021 count
66
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
66
2.1%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-3
-1.0pp
Australian
+20
0.0pp
Irish
+8
-0.1pp
Scottish
+58
+1.7pp
Italian
+23
+0.6pp
Chinese
+34
+1.0pp
German
+8
+0.2pp
Greek
+24
+0.7pp
Polish
+6
+0.1pp
Jewish
+16
+0.5pp
Data table
Ancestry for Queens Park (NSW). Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Waverley (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 1,114 | 35.4% | 30.8% | 1,117 | 36.4% | 29.0% | -3 | -1.0pp |
| Australian | 892 | 28.4% | 21.3% | 872 | 28.4% | 20.9% | +20 | 0.0pp |
| Irish | 456 | 14.5% | 12.0% | 448 | 14.6% | 12.2% | +8 | -0.1pp |
| Scottish | 288 | 9.2% | 7.7% | 230 | 7.5% | 7.3% | +58 | +1.7pp |
| Italian | 163 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 140 | 4.6% | 5.0% | +23 | +0.6pp |
| Chinese | 144 | 4.6% | 3.7% | 110 | 3.6% | 3.2% | +34 | +1.0pp |
| German | 115 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 107 | 3.5% | 4.2% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Greek | 109 | 3.5% | 2.6% | 85 | 2.8% | 2.3% | +24 | +0.7pp |
| Polish | 73 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 67 | 2.2% | 2.5% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Jewish | 66 | 2.1% | 2.8% | 50 | 1.6% | 2.1% | +16 | +0.5pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).