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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

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What Geelong Is Known For

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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
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Denis Napthine

Born 1952

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0058 POLITICIAN

Darryn Lyons

Born 1965

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0067 POLITICIAN

Samuel Mauger

1857 - 1936

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0073 POLITICIAN

Sarah Henderson

Born 1964

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0086 POLITICIAN

Richard Marles

Born 1967

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Arthur Coles

1892 - 1982

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Geoff Howard

Born 1955

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George Fairbairn (politician)

1855 - 1943

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Matthew Henry Davies

1850 - 1912

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Christine Couzens

Born 1958

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Arthur Rodgers

1876 - 1936

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James Ashton (politician)

1864 - 1939

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Andrew Katos

Born 1970

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Stretch Kontelj

Born 1961

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Charles Gray (New Zealand politician)

1853 - 1918

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Ian Pettitt

1910 - 1977

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Ian Trezise

Born 1959

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0413 POLITICIAN

Theodore Beggs

1859 - 1940

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0416 POLITICIAN

Luke Woolmer

Born 1965

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Gordon Stirling

1924 - 1999

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0423 POLITICIAN

Simon Millman

Born 1977

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0428 POLITICIAN

David Perrin

Born 1944

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0431 POLITICIAN

John Best (Canadian politician)

1861 - 1923

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Charles Sommers

1862 - 1922

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0436 POLITICIAN

Ernest Henshaw

1870 - 1950

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0437 POLITICIAN

Charles Lewis (Australian politician)

1870 - 1935

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Philip Grimwade

1912 - 1961

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