18.6% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Geraldton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Geraldton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A blend of diverse backgrounds shapes daily life in Geraldton, where 18.6% of people were born overseas. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, the area sees a much higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar places.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34.3%, followed closely by Australian at 33.6%. Other notable groups include Irish (11.1%), Scottish (8.5%), and Italian (4.3%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most residents were born in Australia (70.6%), meaning the overseas-born population is well below the national figure. Among those born abroad, England is the most common origin at 3.8%, followed by New Zealand at 1.9%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50536/geraldton/topic/ancestry-heritage