22.7% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Geelong · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Geelong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Geelong compared to the state or national average, though 22.7% of the population still grew up abroad. This mix creates a community where English, Australian, and Irish ancestries remain the most common roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 35.3% and 30.1% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots also feature strongly in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 22.7% of residents were born overseas—which is much higher than most similar areas—this is well below the 30% figure for Victoria and the 27.7% national average. Most people here were born in Australia (71.8%), followed by England, India and China.
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/sal/SAL20973/geelong/topic/ancestry-heritage