14.2% —
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Greater Geraldton · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Greater Geraldton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestry are the most common roots in Greater Geraldton, with both claiming nearly 39% of the population. These ancestral ties dominate the local identity, though a small number of residents were born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian roots are almost equally common at 38.8% and 38.7%. Irish and Scottish ancestry are also present at 9.2% and 8.7%, while Italian ancestry accounts for 3.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the state's 32.2%. This proportion has barely changed since 2016, with 76.5% of the population born in Australia.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Greater Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53800/greater-geraldton/topic/ancestry-heritage