16.5% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 58% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Geelong · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Geelong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Geelong compared to the state and national figures. While 16.5% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the 30% seen across Victoria. English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots for people living here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 39.1%, followed by Australian at 36.4%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 13.3% and 11.9% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.5% of people in Geelong were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen slightly by 1.4 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, England, and India.
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/sa4/203/geelong/topic/ancestry-heritage