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 Artarmon were Chinese, English and Australian.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Artarmon - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Artarmon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Willoughby (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Artarmon, with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
Chinese
2021 count
2,376
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
2,376
25.2%
+2.2pp
English
2021 count
1,931
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
1,931
20.5%
-1.8pp
Australian
2021 count
1,691
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,691
18.0%
-0.7pp
Indian
2021 count
829
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
829
8.8%
+2.7pp
Irish
2021 count
676
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
676
7.2%
-1.4pp
Scottish
2021 count
575
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
575
6.1%
-0.1pp
Japanese
2021 count
308
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
308
3.3%
-0.2pp
Italian
2021 count
254
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
254
2.7%
+0.1pp
Filipino
2021 count
218
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
218
2.3%
+0.3pp
Korean
2021 count
203
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
203
2.2%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Chinese
+186
+2.2pp
English
-191
-1.8pp
Australian
-90
-0.7pp
Indian
+251
+2.7pp
Irish
-143
-1.4pp
Scottish
-20
-0.1pp
Japanese
-30
-0.2pp
Italian
+8
+0.1pp
Filipino
+29
+0.3pp
Korean
-79
-0.8pp
Data table
Ancestry for Artarmon. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Willoughby (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Willoughby (C)% | Count | % | Willoughby (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Chinese | 2,376 | 25.2% | 26.5% | 2,190 | 23.0% | 24.1% | +186 | +2.2pp |
| English | 1,931 | 20.5% | 23.5% | 2,122 | 22.3% | 24.4% | -191 | -1.8pp |
| Australian | 1,691 | 18.0% | 20.0% | 1,781 | 18.7% | 20.2% | -90 | -0.7pp |
| Indian | 829 | 8.8% | 3.9% | 578 | 6.1% | 3.5% | +251 | +2.7pp |
| Irish | 676 | 7.2% | 8.6% | 819 | 8.6% | 9.5% | -143 | -1.4pp |
| Scottish | 575 | 6.1% | 7.0% | 595 | 6.2% | 6.9% | -20 | -0.1pp |
| Japanese | 308 | 3.3% | 2.6% | 338 | 3.5% | 2.6% | -30 | -0.2pp |
| Italian | 254 | 2.7% | 3.2% | 246 | 2.6% | 3.2% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Filipino | 218 | 2.3% | 1.7% | 189 | 2.0% | 1.5% | +29 | +0.3pp |
| Korean | 203 | 2.2% | 2.8% | 282 | 3.0% | 3.6% | -79 | -0.8pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).