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Geelong vs Charlemont

Name: Geelong vs Charlemont — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Geelong profile · Charlemont profile

Geelong Charlemont

Geelong and Charlemont are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Geelong is a walker's paradise where most people can reach groceries or health services within 15 minutes, and it has a far higher share of renters (40.2%) and people living alone (37.2%). Charlemont is much more residential, with 90.4% of homes being separate houses and 87.2% having three or more bedrooms. It is also a much younger area; the typical resident is 31, compared to 40 in Geelong. This younger population is reflected in the fact that children under 15 are well higher in Charlemont (20.9%) than in Geelong (13.0%).

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with Charlemont seeing massive growth of 46.3% while Geelong grew by only 1.7%. Despite this, they share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,200 and almost identical shares of people born overseas. While Geelong has far more public transport options and a higher number of schools per child, both areas sit near the national figure for typical home-loan payments.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.3 pts higher in Charlemont Recent movers: 29.6 pts higher in Charlemont Separate houses: 23.5 pts higher in Charlemont Under 15: 8.0 pts higher in Charlemont Owned outright: 15.6 pts higher in Geelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Charlemont +3,204 larger in Geelong

13,504 70th pct 10,300 54th pct

Median age in Geelong in Charlemont +9 yrs older in Geelong

40 yrs 52nd pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.8 pts 14.0%

13.0% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 13.5%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

Marital status

43.4% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 42.1%

37.8% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

4.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Charlemont

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 78.0%

2.1% India +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.6% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Nepal even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.8% English +0.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

33.4% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.6% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

4.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 81.9%

0.6% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 39.2%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

1.9% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong in Charlemont +5 more in Geelong

7 86th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong in Charlemont +3.08 more in Geelong

4.00 79th pct 0.93 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geelong in Charlemont +13 more in Geelong

40 81st pct 27 64th pct

Students in Geelong in Charlemont +33 more in Geelong

2,682 74th pct 2,649 74th pct

Avg size in Geelong in Charlemont +941 larger in Charlemont

383 44th pct 1,325 100th pct

ICSEA in Geelong in Charlemont +55 higher in Charlemont

1,034 58th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

10.7% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 28.0%

22.5% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.6% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%

14.9% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Charlemont +$75 higher in Charlemont

$843 58th pct $918 69th pct

Household income in Geelong in Charlemont +$446 higher in Charlemont

$1,542 38th pct $1,988 65th pct

Family income in Geelong in Charlemont +$5 higher in Charlemont

$2,211 58th pct $2,216 59th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 23.5%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 10.1%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.6%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.9% Heart disease even 3.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.5% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +3.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.5%

6.4% Two conditions even 6.3%

3.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong in Charlemont +37 larger in Geelong

159 46th pct 122 38th pct

Median age in Geelong in Charlemont +5 yrs older in Geelong

26 yrs 64th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Geelong in Charlemont +$125 higher in Charlemont

$811 76th pct $936 86th pct

Household income in Geelong in Charlemont +$650 higher in Charlemont

$1,600 44th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong in Charlemont +0.5 larger in Charlemont

2.1 11th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 59.3%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 27.5%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.2% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 22.2%

35.0% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 33.5%

13.7% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.2% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.8% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Charlemont +$80 higher in Charlemont

$340 40th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Charlemont +$52 higher in Charlemont

$1,703 41st pct $1,755 44th pct

People / bedroom in Geelong in Charlemont +0.10 higher in Geelong

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +23.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

40.2% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 27.9%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 15.2%

1.2% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

66.9% Separate house +23.5 pts ▸ 90.4%

20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 9.2%

12.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

13.7% 4 bedrooms +36.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 34.4%

30.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 11.1%

8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.7 pts 0.3%

2.6% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $350–$549 +44.9 pts ▸ 84.7%

37.7% $200–$349 ◂ +31.6 pts 6.1%

13.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.6 pts 2.8%

4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

19.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.0 pts 8.2%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong in Charlemont +68 more in Geelong

127 89th pct 59 66th pct

Stops/1k in Geelong in Charlemont +3.68 more in Geelong

9.40 87th pct 5.73 70th pct

Departures/1k in Geelong in Charlemont +2,463.5 more in Geelong

3,505.5 87th pct 1,041.9 59th pct

PT routes in Geelong in Charlemont +26 more in Geelong

54 87th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in Geelong in Charlemont +2 longer in Charlemont

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Geelong in Charlemont +4 longer in Charlemont

53 75th pct 57 76th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +14.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

20.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 16.7%

8.3% Walked ◂ +8.2 pts 0.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 32.8%

8.4% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 2.7%

4.0% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 20.5%

9.4% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Finance & insurance even 3.0%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 22.8%

12.8% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.9% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.2% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

8.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Geelong in Charlemont even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Geelong in Charlemont +2 higher in Charlemont

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Geelong in Charlemont +5 higher in Charlemont

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Geelong in Charlemont +1 higher in Geelong

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Geelong in Charlemont +7 higher in Charlemont

1,014 57th pct 1,021 60th pct

ERP in Geelong in Charlemont +1,391 higher in Charlemont

13,719 65th pct 15,110 72nd pct

Growth in Geelong in Charlemont +44.6 pts higher in Charlemont

1.7% 25th pct 46.3% 100th pct

Businesses in Geelong in Charlemont +2,430 higher in Geelong

3,232 86th pct 802 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geelong in Charlemont +7 higher in Charlemont

542 13th pct 549 13th pct

Max temp in Geelong in Charlemont +0.1 higher in Geelong

19.9 13th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Geelong in Charlemont +0.1 higher in Charlemont

10.5 30th pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong in Charlemont +4.2 higher in Geelong

8.2 89th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Charlemont +3.9 more in Geelong

7.5 83rd pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Geelong in Charlemont +63.1 pts higher in Geelong

91.9% 73rd pct 28.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Charlemont +71.6 pts higher in Geelong

89.4% 74th pct 17.8% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Charlemont +7.2 pts higher in Geelong

96.6% 61st pct 89.4% 47th pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Charlemont +46.7 pts higher in Geelong

92.3% 71st pct 45.6% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Charlemont +0.6 pts higher in Geelong

99.5% 58th pct 99.0% 56th pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Charlemont +63.3 pts higher in Geelong

85.0% 80th pct 21.7% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Charlemont +24.3 more in Geelong

39.4 86th pct 15.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Charlemont +288 higher in Geelong

421 90th pct 133 58th pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Charlemont +0.3 pts higher in Charlemont

3.7% 21st pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Geelong with nearby areas

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

Compare Charlemont with nearby areas

Belmont Geelong Newcomb - Moolap Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Newtown Grovedale - Mount Duneed Highton Leopold

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Charlemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021039/geelong/vs/203021485/charlemont