6.1% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Geurie · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Geurie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Geurie compared to the rest of the country, with only 6.1% coming from abroad. This small proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011, reflecting a population with very deep local roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries in the area are Australian at 45.2% and English at 40.2%. Other notable heritage groups include Scottish, Irish, and German roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.1% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority of people here were born in Australia, with small numbers from England and New Zealand.
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 Geurie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122059/geurie/topic/ancestry-heritage