20.0% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Geographe · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Geographe
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong British heritage shapes the identity of Geographe, where nearly half of residents claim English ancestry. While the area is predominantly Australian-born, a notable one in five people were born overseas, bringing a diverse mix of international backgrounds to the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.9%, followed by Australian at 36.3%. Other significant groups include Scottish (11.6%) and Irish (11.5%) descendants.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (73.3%), with England (8.6%) and New Zealand (2.3%) being the most common overseas 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 Geographe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50534/geographe/topic/ancestry-heritage