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Geraldton (Agricultural) · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Geraldton (Agricultural)

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far fewer people were born overseas in Geraldton (Agricultural) than in the rest of the country. Only 14.3% of residents were born outside Australia, which is a huge gap compared to the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than most other regions.

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📍 Geraldton (Agricultural), State Electorate

Where Geraldton (Agricultural) sits — People born overseas

14.3% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Geraldton (Agricultural) — lower than 76% of areas.

Geraldton (Agricultural)14.3%
Rest of WA 17.8%
Western Australia 32.2%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, each accounting for about 39% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 9.2% and 8.7%.

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Geraldton (Agricultural) splits fairly evenly between English (36%) and Australian (36%), with Irish at 9%.

English 38.9% Australian 38.8% Irish 9.2% Scottish 8.7% Italian 3.9% German 3.3% Dutch 1.7% Filipino 1.6% Indian 0.9% Chinese 0.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Just 14.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. Most residents were born in Australia (76.6%), followed by those from England at 3.8%.

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 (Agricultural) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52301/geraldton/topic/ancestry-heritage