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Geelong vs Highton

Name: Geelong vs Highton — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Geelong profile · Highton profile

Geelong Highton

Highton and Geelong are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Highton is a wealthier suburb where the typical weekly household income is $2,111, far higher than the $1,542 in Geelong. This is reflected in the housing; Highton has a far higher share of separate houses (88.5%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (84.6%). In contrast, Geelong is a walker's paradise with much better access to shops and services, and it has a far higher share of renters (40.2%) and people living alone (37.2%).

These two areas share a similar cultural makeup, with almost the same proportion of people born overseas and a nearly identical typical weekly personal income. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical household income has grown, and the gap in the number of people living alone has also increased. While both areas sit above the national figure for people who do not identify with a religion, Geelong's share is well higher.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.8 pts higher in Highton Separate houses: 21.6 pts higher in Highton Renting: 20.2 pts higher in Geelong Population: 10,530 larger in Highton Living alone: 15.1 pts higher in Geelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Highton +10,530 larger in Highton gap widening

13,504 70th pct 24,034 94th pct

Median age in Geelong in Highton +2 yrs older in Geelong gap steady

40 yrs 52nd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 24.2%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 24.3%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.5%

13.0% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

37.8% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 51.7%

43.4% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 35.5%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Highton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 78.1%

3.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

37.8% English +1.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

33.4% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.6% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%

12.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 84.2%

1.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hindi even 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

46.4% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 42.6%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.9% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong in Highton +1 more in Geelong

7 86th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong in Highton +2.64 more in Geelong

4.00 79th pct 1.36 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geelong in Highton +3 more in Geelong

40 81st pct 37 78th pct

Students in Geelong in Highton +968 more in Highton

2,682 74th pct 3,650 86th pct

Avg size in Geelong in Highton +225 larger in Highton

383 44th pct 608 73rd pct

ICSEA in Geelong in Highton +65 higher in Highton

1,034 58th pct 1,099 83rd pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 68.9%

12.1% Year 11 even 12.0%

10.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

22.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 20.3%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.4% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.6% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%

10.5% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

8.5% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Highton +$16 higher in Highton gap widening

$843 58th pct $859 60th pct

Household income in Geelong in Highton +$569 higher in Highton gap widening

$1,542 38th pct $2,111 73rd pct

Family income in Geelong in Highton +$364 higher in Highton gap widening

$2,211 58th pct $2,575 77th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 22.0%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 12.4%

10.1% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.9%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +5.5 pts ▸ 66.5%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong in Highton +45 larger in Geelong

159 46th pct 114 35th pct

Median age in Geelong in Highton even

26 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Geelong in Highton +$127 higher in Geelong

$811 76th pct $684 59th pct

Household income in Geelong in Highton +$733 higher in Highton

$1,600 44th pct $2,333 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong in Highton +0.6 larger in Highton gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 64.6%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 26.0%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 8.8%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.2% 1 person ◂ +15.1 pts 22.0%

35.0% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 33.2%

9.2% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.7% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.8% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.2% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Highton +$25 higher in Highton gap steady

$340 40th pct $365 48th pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Highton +$297 higher in Highton gap widening

$1,703 41st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Geelong in Highton even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Rented ◂ +20.2 pts 20.0%

30.9% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

66.9% Separate house +21.6 pts ▸ 88.5%

20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 11.1%

12.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 37.4%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

30.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 11.4%

2.6% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

37.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 30.0%

13.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

4.7% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 25.7%

19.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.2%

14.6% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong in Highton +47 more in Geelong

127 89th pct 80 80th pct

Stops/1k in Geelong in Highton +6.08 more in Geelong

9.40 87th pct 3.33 35th pct

Departures/1k in Geelong in Highton +2,844.2 more in Geelong

3,505.5 87th pct 661.3 44th pct

PT routes in Geelong in Highton +37 more in Geelong

54 87th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Geelong in Highton +25 longer in Highton

2 14th pct 27 85th pct

Drive to city in Geelong in Highton +15 longer in Highton

53 75th pct 68 80th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 55.6%

20.8% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.3% Walked ◂ +7.2 pts 1.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 2 vehicles +14.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 28.4%

8.4% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 3.1%

4.0% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 17.9%

8.7% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.2% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

7.8% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Geelong in Highton +2 higher in Highton

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Geelong in Highton +3 higher in Highton

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Geelong in Highton +5 higher in Highton

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Geelong in Highton +1 higher in Highton

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Geelong in Highton +56 higher in Highton

1,014 57th pct 1,070 78th pct

ERP in Geelong in Highton +12,075 higher in Highton

13,719 65th pct 25,794 90th pct

Growth in Geelong in Highton +5.3 pts higher in Highton

1.7% 25th pct 7.1% 69th pct

Businesses in Geelong in Highton +1,354 higher in Geelong

3,232 86th pct 1,878 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geelong in Highton +15 higher in Highton

542 13th pct 557 14th pct

Max temp in Geelong in Highton +0.5 higher in Geelong

19.9 13th pct 19.4 11th pct

Min temp in Geelong in Highton even

10.5 30th pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong in Highton +2.7 higher in Geelong

8.2 89th pct 5.6 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Highton +2.0 more in Geelong

7.5 83rd pct 5.5 54th pct

15-min city in Geelong in Highton +25.5 pts higher in Geelong

91.9% 73rd pct 66.4% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Highton +24.9 pts higher in Geelong

89.4% 74th pct 64.5% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Highton +7.4 pts higher in Geelong

96.6% 61st pct 89.3% 47th pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Highton +20.2 pts higher in Geelong

92.3% 71st pct 72.1% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Highton even

99.5% 58th pct 99.6% 59th pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Highton +32.1 pts higher in Geelong

85.0% 80th pct 52.9% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Highton +13.1 more in Geelong

39.4 86th pct 26.3 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Highton +312 higher in Geelong

421 90th pct 109 53rd pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Highton +4.9 pts higher in Highton

3.7% 21st pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare Geelong with nearby areas

Belmont Newtown Newcomb - Moolap Charlemont Norlane North Geelong - Bell Park Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights Highton

Compare Highton with nearby areas

Grovedale - Mount Duneed Newtown Belmont Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights Charlemont Geelong North Geelong - Bell Park Norlane

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Highton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021039/geelong/vs/203021042/highton