19.3% —
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Geelong · Urban Centre
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 in Geelong, where 36.7% of residents claim this heritage. The area has a strong British and Irish influence, though it has a much lower proportion of overseas-born residents than the state or national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, making up 36.7% and 34.6% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, accounting for 12.6% and 11.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.3% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (75.9%), followed by England, India, New Zealand and China.
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/ucl/UCL203003/geelong/topic/ancestry-heritage