38.1500° S, 144.3500° E

GEELONG

Most Famous People Born in Geelong, Australia

Notable people
442
Peak decade
1870s
Median birth year
1910
Most distinctive
Football 5.0×

Standouts

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1870s with 65 notable births.

What Geelong Is Known For

Click any row to filter the list of people below.

Football is Geelong's biggest profession — 55% of all notables (241).

Geelong over-indexes on football — 5.0× the global rate.

Geelong under-produces actor — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Football 241 5.0×
  2. Politician 27 0.5×
  3. Cricket 20 3.5×
  4. Singer 9 1.0×
  5. Actor 9 0.4×
  6. Basket 7 1.3×
  7. Athletic 6 1.2×
  8. Militar 6 1.1×
  1. Football 241 5.0×
  2. Rower 6 3.7×
  3. Cricket 20 3.5×
  1. Actor 9 0.4×
  2. Politician 27 0.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Geelong's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

1850 1875 1900 1925 1950 1975
  • Sports
  • Politics & Law
  • Film & TV
  • Music
  • Writing
  • Art & Design
  • Other
Search
All442
Sort By

Showing 23 of 442 notable people

0025 SINGER

John Brownlee (baritone)

1900 - 1969

Preview
0040 HISTORIAN

Lucy Sutherland

1903 - 1980

Preview
0098 PROFESSOR

George Whitecross Paton

1902 - 1985

Preview
0137 CRICKET

Wallace Sharland

1902 - 1967

Preview
0178 FOOTBALL

Peter Hardiman

1905 - 1971

Preview
0216 CRICKET

Dick Hassett

1909 - 2006

Preview
0225 FOOTBALL

Frank Mockridge

1903 - 1990

Preview
0233 FOOTBALL

Nick Brushfield

1906 - 1993

Preview
0239 FOOTBALL

Frank Aked Sr.

1902 - 1993

Preview
0240 FOOTBALL

Cyril Mulroyan

1907 - 1945

Preview
0261 FOOTBALL

Roy Fleming

1901 - 1964

Preview
0270 FOOTBALL

Jack Murrell

1901 - 1980

Preview
0286 FOOTBALL

Bruce Mills

1901 - 1936

Preview
0290 FOOTBALL

Andy Carroll (Australian footballer)

1906 - 1970

Preview
0347 FOOTBALL

Harold Mahony (footballer)

1900 - 1973

Preview
0351 FOOTBALL

Irvan Williams

1908 - 1974

Preview
0358 FOOTBALL

Paul Clarke (Australian footballer)

1909 - 1969

Preview
0373 FOOTBALL

Jack Dunstone

1901 - 1980

Preview
0387 FOOTBALL

Lindsay Meeking

1903 - 1960

Preview
0396 FOOTBALL

Eric Harrower

1907 - 1996

Preview
0406 CRICKET

William McRae (cricketer)

1904 - 1973

Preview
0430 CRICKET

Stanley Francis

1906 - 1994

Preview
0441 PLAYER

Harry Hassett

1905 - 1971

Preview