17.2% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 74% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Geelong · Urban Area
Ancestry & Birthplace in Geelong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background for people in Geelong, where 38.8% of residents claim this heritage. The area has a strong British and Irish influence, but the proportion of people born overseas remains low compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 38.8% and 35.9% of the population. Irish and Scottish backgrounds are also common, accounting for 13.2% and 11.8% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.2% of people in Geelong were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure is far below the state and national averages and has barely changed since 2011.
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/sua/2008/geelong/topic/ancestry-heritage