Multicultural Action Plan (PDF - 2.5MB) - City of Greater Geelong
Multicultural Action Plan (PDF - 2.5MB) - City of Greater Geelong
Multicultural Action Plan (PDF - 2.5MB) - City of Greater Geelong
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<strong>Geelong</strong> is a good place, very<br />
different from the refugee<br />
camp. Here we have freedom<br />
and people are friendly.<br />
oh kler<br />
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CITy OF GREATER GEELOnG<br />
Demographic Pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> <strong>Geelong</strong> Today<br />
The population <strong>of</strong> the municipality in 2010 was 220,068.<br />
More than two thirds <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong>’s residents live in urban<br />
areas. 10<br />
One in five people that live in <strong>Geelong</strong> are from a culturally<br />
or linguistically diverse background (CALD).<br />
The 2006 Census showed:<br />
• 15.8% <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong>’s residents are born overseas.<br />
– 6.7% were from English speaking countries<br />
– 9.1% speak a language other than English at home.<br />
The main languages spoken are Italian, German,<br />
Dutch, Greek and Serbian.<br />
• 1.7% <strong>of</strong> those born overseas have arrived since 2001<br />
• 68.1% <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong>’s residents pr<strong>of</strong>ess<br />
some religious affiliation<br />
In recent years there has been an increase <strong>of</strong> people<br />
arriving from Africa, Liberia, the Middle East and Burma.<br />
These people include refugees and humanitarian entrants,<br />
including about 30 unaccompanied refugee minors.<br />
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