18.0% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Geelong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Geelong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents has shaped Geelong, with those born abroad now making up 18% of the population. While this is well below the national figure, the community remains rooted in strong English and Australian ancestral ties.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 37.8% and 33.4% of residents respectively, followed by Irish at 15.6% and Scottish at 12.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen since 2011, but at 18% it is still far below the 30% seen across Victoria. Most people here were born in Australia (76.5%), with England, India, and New Zealand being the next most common birthplaces.
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 Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021039/geelong/topic/ancestry-heritage