13.3% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Geraldton - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Geraldton - North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong connection to British and Irish roots defines the identity of Geraldton - North. Most people here identify as Australian or English, contributing to a community where overseas birth is far less common than in the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area is dominated by Australian (42.4%) and English (40.7%) ancestry. Scottish (9.1%) and Irish (8.5%) roots are also common, while German ancestry makes up 3.7% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.3% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Western Australian (32.2%) and national (27.7%) rates. This has barely changed since 2016, with most residents born in Australia (78.6%) or England (4.1%).
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 Geraldton - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041287/geraldton-north/topic/ancestry-heritage