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Greater Geelong vs Queenscliffe
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Greater Geelong profile · Queenscliffe profile
Greater Geelong Queenscliffe
Greater Geelong and Queenscliffe are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Residents in Queenscliffe are far older, with a typical age of 62 compared to 39 in Greater Geelong, and 45.3% of its population is aged 65 and over. Queenscliffe also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 38.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 24.2% in Greater Geelong. Housing differs sharply; 62.2% of Queenscliffe homes are owned outright, while Greater Geelong has far more renters (28.0%).
Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as they have similar typical weekly household incomes around $1,500 and both are considered somewhat walkable. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the age difference between the two has grown, and the gap in home ownership has also increased. Greater Geelong has seen more recent overseas arrivals (14.2%) and a higher rate of people working or looking for work (60.7%) than Queenscliffe.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 210,875
- First area, 2016: 233,429
- First area, 2021: 271,057
- Second area, 2011: 3,000
- Second area, 2016: 2,853
- Second area, 2021: 3,276
- First area, 2011: 39 yrs
- First area, 2016: 40 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 55 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 60 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 62 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Greater Geelong: 1.0% males, 1.6% females; 85+ in Queenscliffe: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 80–84 in Greater Geelong: 1.1% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Queenscliffe: 2.9% males, 3.7% females
- 75–79 in Greater Geelong: 1.7% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in Queenscliffe: 4.1% males, 4.9% females
- 70–74 in Greater Geelong: 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 70–74 in Queenscliffe: 5.7% males, 5.7% females
- 65–69 in Greater Geelong: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 65–69 in Queenscliffe: 6.5% males, 6.7% females
- 60–64 in Greater Geelong: 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 60–64 in Queenscliffe: 4.4% males, 5.3% females
- 55–59 in Greater Geelong: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Queenscliffe: 3.2% males, 4.5% females
- 50–54 in Greater Geelong: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Queenscliffe: 2.3% males, 2.8% females
- 45–49 in Greater Geelong: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Queenscliffe: 1.9% males, 2.4% females
- 40–44 in Greater Geelong: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in Queenscliffe: 1.5% males, 2.1% females
- 35–39 in Greater Geelong: 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in Queenscliffe: 1.6% males, 1.7% females
- 30–34 in Greater Geelong: 3.4% males, 3.5% females; 30–34 in Queenscliffe: 1.5% males, 1.1% females
- 25–29 in Greater Geelong: 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 25–29 in Queenscliffe: 1.0% males, 1.1% females
- 20–24 in Greater Geelong: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 20–24 in Queenscliffe: 1.6% males, 1.3% females
- 15–19 in Greater Geelong: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Queenscliffe: 2.5% males, 1.4% females
- 10–14 in Greater Geelong: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Queenscliffe: 1.7% males, 1.9% females
- 5–9 in Greater Geelong: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Queenscliffe: 1.6% males, 1.6% females
- 0–4 in Greater Geelong: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 0–4 in Queenscliffe: 1.2% males, 1.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $517
- First area, 2016: $600
- First area, 2021: $769
- Second area, 2011: $576
- Second area, 2016: $671
- Second area, 2021: $834
- First area, 2011: $1,049
- First area, 2016: $1,244
- First area, 2021: $1,592
- Second area, 2011: $1,022
- Second area, 2016: $1,173
- Second area, 2021: $1,509
- First area, 2011: $1,341
- First area, 2016: $1,576
- First area, 2021: $2,051
- Second area, 2011: $1,422
- Second area, 2016: $1,571
- Second area, 2021: $1,960
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.1
- Second area, 2016: 2.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.0
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $231
- First area, 2016: $280
- First area, 2021: $346
- Second area, 2011: $220
- Second area, 2016: $300
- Second area, 2021: $370
- First area, 2011: $1,517
- First area, 2016: $1,517
- First area, 2021: $1,733
- Second area, 2011: $1,500
- Second area, 2016: $1,623
- Second area, 2021: $2,025
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.60
- Second area, 2021: 0.60
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Geelong vs Queenscliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22750/greater-geelong/vs/LGA26080/queenscliffe