Geraldton
Birthplace
In 2016, 14.9% of people in Geraldton were born overseas, compared with 46.2% in Burns Beach.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Geraldton. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.
To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, Geraldton's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.
Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| Geraldton - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Burns Beach % | Number | % | Burns Beach % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 5,660 | 14.9 | 46.2 | 38000 | 5,017 | 13.8 | 44.4 | +643 |
| Australia | 29,151 | 76.5 | 48.3 | 38004 | 29,318 | 80.4 | 50.2 | -167 |
| Not stated | 3,301 | 8.7 | 5.6 | 38006 | 2,135 | 5.9 | 5.4 | +1,166 |
| Total Population | 38,112 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 36,470 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,641 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Geraldton - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Burns Beach % | Number | % | Burns Beach % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| United Kingdom | 1,879 | 4.9 | 23.4 | 30036 | 1,844 | 5.1 | 23.9 | +35 |
| New Zealand | 717 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 30023 | 777 | 2.1 | 3.9 | -61 |
| South Africa | 512 | 1.3 | 5.4 | 30031 | 397 | 1.1 | 4.6 | +114 |
| Philippines | 493 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 30027 | 318 | 0.9 | 0.5 | +175 |
| India | 213 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 30013 | 112 | 0.3 | 0.6 | +101 |
| Germany | 144 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 30010 | 129 | 0.4 | 0.4 | +15 |
| Italy | 140 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 30017 | 157 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -17 |
| Zimbabwe | 120 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 30131 | 85 | 0.2 | 1.0 | +35 |
| Ireland | 115 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 30016 | 94 | 0.3 | 1.0 | +21 |
| Thailand | 105 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 30034 | 58 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +47 |
| Netherlands | 92 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30022 | 125 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -33 |
| Vietnam | 77 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 30038 | 55 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +22 |
| United States of America | 73 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 30037 | 56 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +17 |
| Malaysia | 64 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 30020 | 62 | 0.2 | 0.6 | +2 |
| Indonesia | 60 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 30014 | 42 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +18 |
| Canada | 55 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 30004 | 33 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +22 |
| China | 49 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 30005 | 32 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +17 |
| Sri Lanka | 47 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30033 | 33 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +14 |
| Pakistan | 43 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30108 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +29 |
| Singapore | 37 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 30030 | 51 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -14 |
| Fiji | 35 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30008 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +21 |
| Kenya | 32 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 30088 | 27 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +5 |
| Switzerland | 28 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30120 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +10 |
| France | 28 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30039 | 24 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +4 |
| Taiwan | 27 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 30058 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +14 |
| Austria | 23 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 30042 | 19 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +3 |
| Bangladesh | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30063 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +8 |
| Sweden | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30119 | 27 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -10 |
| Zambia | 15 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 30130 | 19 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -4 |
| Serbia / Montenegro (fmr Yugoslavia) | 15 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30032 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -1 |
| North Macedonia | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30009 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -1 |
| Malta | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30021 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +9 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30026 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 14 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30012 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +8 |
| Mauritius | 14 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 30052 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | +8 |
| Burma (Myanmar) | 13 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30070 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +3 |
| Denmark | 13 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30075 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +4 |
| Poland | 13 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 30028 | 21 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -8 |
| Greece | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30011 | 19 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -6 |
| Nepal | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30102 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +6 |
| Sudan | 12 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30134 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +9 |
| Japan | 12 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30018 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -2 |
| Egypt | 11 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 30007 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.2 | +1 |
| Spain | 11 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30057 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30126 | 3 | 0.0 | -- | +8 |
| Mexico | 11 | 0.0 | -- | 30097 | 0 | -- | -- | +11 |
| South Sudan | 10 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30135 | 0 | -- | 0.1 | +10 |
| South Korea | 10 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 30029 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +7 |
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Geraldton in 2016 compared to Burns Beach shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 14.9% of the population was born overseas, compared with 46.2% for Burns Beach.
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Geraldton was Philippines, where 1.3% of the population, or 493 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Geraldton and Burns Beach were:
- A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (4.9% compared to 23.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in South Africa (1.3% compared to 5.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in New Zealand (1.9% compared to 3.7%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 643 or 12.8%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2011 and 2016 were for those born in:
- Philippines (+175 persons)
- South Africa (+114 persons)
- India (+101 persons)
- New Zealand (-61 persons)