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 Manor Lakes were Indian, Australian and English.
Section overview
Ancestry - Ranked by size
Manor Lakes - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises ancestry for Manor Lakes in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Ancestry - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Manor Lakes, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
Indian
2021 count
3,239
% of total
25.6%
Change from 2016
+15.4pp
3,239
25.6%
+15.4pp
Australian
2021 count
2,252
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-10.5pp
2,252
17.8%
-10.5pp
English
2021 count
2,059
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
-12.0pp
2,059
16.2%
-12.0pp
Filipino
2021 count
587
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
587
4.6%
+1.4pp
Scottish
2021 count
499
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
499
3.9%
-3.4pp
Irish
2021 count
443
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
443
3.5%
-4.3pp
Punjabi
2021 count
407
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
407
3.2%
+2.5pp
Italian
2021 count
339
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
339
2.7%
-1.1pp
Chinese
2021 count
322
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
322
2.5%
+0.3pp
Telugu
2021 count
245
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
245
1.9%
+1.9pp
Chart view
Ancestry - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Indian
+2,879
+15.4pp
Australian
+1,250
-10.5pp
English
+1,060
-12.0pp
Filipino
+472
+1.4pp
Scottish
+242
-3.4pp
Irish
+168
-4.3pp
Punjabi
+381
+2.5pp
Italian
+204
-1.1pp
Chinese
+245
+0.3pp
Telugu
+244
+1.9pp
Data table
Ancestry for Manor Lakes. Ancestry - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Indian | 3,239 | 25.6% | 17.4% | 360 | 10.2% | 12.6% | +2,879 | +15.4pp |
| Australian | 2,252 | 17.8% | 16.5% | 1,002 | 28.3% | 20.3% | +1,250 | -10.5pp |
| English | 2,059 | 16.2% | 16.8% | 999 | 28.2% | 21.3% | +1,060 | -12.0pp |
| Filipino | 587 | 4.6% | 3.6% | 115 | 3.2% | 3.5% | +472 | +1.4pp |
| Scottish | 499 | 3.9% | 4.0% | 257 | 7.3% | 5.4% | +242 | -3.4pp |
| Irish | 443 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 275 | 7.8% | 6.2% | +168 | -4.3pp |
| Punjabi | 407 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 26 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +381 | +2.5pp |
| Italian | 339 | 2.7% | 3.9% | 135 | 3.8% | 5.1% | +204 | -1.1pp |
| Chinese | 322 | 2.5% | 6.3% | 77 | 2.2% | 6.3% | +245 | +0.3pp |
| Telugu | 245 | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +244 | +1.9pp |
Excludes ancestries with fewer than 10 responses (multi-response).