15.7% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common root for the 37.8% of people in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights who claim it. Most residents have roots in the British Isles or Australia, while far fewer were born overseas compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Australian, Irish and Scottish ancestries are the most common, with English being the largest group at 37.8%. Italian ancestry is also noted by 6.5% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.7% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30%. While this is lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born people rose 1.1 points since 2011.
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 West - Hamlyn Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021040/geelong-west-hamlyn-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage