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 Naremburn were English, Australian and Chinese.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Naremburn - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Naremburn in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Willoughby (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Naremburn, with comparison markers for Willoughby (C).
English
2021 count
1,883
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
1,883
31.8%
-2.3pp
Australian
2021 count
1,621
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
1,621
27.4%
-0.6pp
Chinese
2021 count
783
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
783
13.2%
+3.7pp
Irish
2021 count
688
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
688
11.6%
-1.2pp
Scottish
2021 count
582
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
582
9.8%
-0.3pp
Italian
2021 count
257
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
257
4.3%
+0.9pp
German
2021 count
210
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
210
3.5%
-0.2pp
Indian
2021 count
171
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
171
2.9%
+0.4pp
Japanese
2021 count
115
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
115
1.9%
-0.2pp
Dutch
2021 count
93
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
93
1.6%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-122
-2.3pp
Australian
-26
-0.6pp
Chinese
+222
+3.7pp
Irish
-63
-1.2pp
Scottish
-10
-0.3pp
Italian
+58
+0.9pp
German
-6
-0.2pp
Indian
+21
+0.4pp
Japanese
-7
-0.2pp
Dutch
+5
+0.1pp
Data table
Ancestry for Naremburn. 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 | |
| English | 1,883 | 31.8% | 23.5% | 2,005 | 34.1% | 24.4% | -122 | -2.3pp |
| Australian | 1,621 | 27.4% | 20.0% | 1,647 | 28.0% | 20.2% | -26 | -0.6pp |
| Chinese | 783 | 13.2% | 26.5% | 561 | 9.5% | 24.1% | +222 | +3.7pp |
| Irish | 688 | 11.6% | 8.6% | 751 | 12.8% | 9.5% | -63 | -1.2pp |
| Scottish | 582 | 9.8% | 7.0% | 592 | 10.1% | 6.9% | -10 | -0.3pp |
| Italian | 257 | 4.3% | 3.2% | 199 | 3.4% | 3.2% | +58 | +0.9pp |
| German | 210 | 3.5% | 2.4% | 216 | 3.7% | 2.4% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| Indian | 171 | 2.9% | 3.9% | 150 | 2.5% | 3.5% | +21 | +0.4pp |
| Japanese | 115 | 1.9% | 2.6% | 122 | 2.1% | 2.6% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Dutch | 93 | 1.6% | 1.0% | 88 | 1.5% | 0.9% | +5 | +0.1pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).