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Geelong vs Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

Name: Geelong vs Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Geelong profile · Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff profile

Geelong Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

Geelong and Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff are nearby areas with very different characters. Geelong is a highly walkable area where 20.5% of residents arrived from overseas recently and renting is common at 40.2%. In contrast, Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff is far older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 42.9% of the population aged 65 or over. This older population is consistent with a higher share of homes being owned outright (58.4%) and a larger proportion of residents spending their time as volunteers (26.9%).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,500. While they share similar income levels and a similar number of people per home, the gap in resident age has widened since 2011. Geelong remains much more connected, with a walkability score described as a walker's paradise, while Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff is only somewhat walkable.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff Renting: 26.7 pts higher in Geelong Owned outright: 27.6 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff Aged 65+: 24.3 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff 3+ bedrooms: 23.0 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +7,985 larger in Geelong gap steady

13,504 70th pct 5,519 26th pct

Median age in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +21 yrs older in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 61 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

18.6% Seniors (65+) +24.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.2 pts 12.6%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.2 pts 6.5%

Marital status

37.8% Married +22.3 pts ▸ 60.1%

43.4% Never married ◂ +23.2 pts 20.2%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

4.8% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 81.8%

3.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.8% English +10.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

33.4% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.6% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.3% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.4% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 90.6%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

46.4% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 43.4%

7.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +4 more in Geelong

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +0.72 more in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

4.00 79th pct 4.72 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +34 more in Geelong

40 81st pct 6 12th pct

Students in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +2,280 more in Geelong

2,682 74th pct 402 13th pct

Avg size in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +249 larger in Geelong

383 44th pct 134 13th pct

ICSEA in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +73 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

1,034 58th pct 1,108 86th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 62.3%

12.1% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.7% Year 10 even 10.7%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

22.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 15.6%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%

14.9% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.5% Education +7.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +$25 higher in Geelong gap steady

$843 58th pct $818 53rd pct

Household income in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +$21 higher in Geelong gap narrowing

$1,542 38th pct $1,521 36th pct

Family income in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +$246 higher in Geelong gap widening

$2,211 58th pct $1,965 42nd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.2%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.8%

10.1% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 37.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.9%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.1%

5.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

8.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.9% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Diabetes even 4.3%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +4.7 pts 56.3%

21.4% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.4% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +140 larger in Geelong

159 46th pct 19 6th pct

Median age in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +23 yrs older in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

26 yrs 64th pct 49 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +$470 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

$811 76th pct $1,281 97th pct

Household income in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +$524 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

$1,600 44th pct $2,124 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff even gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 42.9%

35.2% Couples without children +13.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 8.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +10.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

37.2% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 30.8%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%

9.2% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

3.8% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +$60 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff gap widening

$340 40th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +$297 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +0.20 higher in Geelong gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Owned outright +27.6 pts ▸ 58.4%

40.2% Rented ◂ +26.7 pts 13.4%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 22.2%

1.2% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

66.9% Separate house +21.0 pts ▸ 87.9%

20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.4 pts 8.6%

12.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.8 pts 1.7%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

30.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 14.9%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.6 pts 1.4%

2.6% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $350–$549 +16.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

37.7% $200–$349 ◂ +13.3 pts 24.4%

13.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

4.7% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 22.8%

14.6% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +86 more in Geelong

127 89th pct 41 50th pct

Stops/1k in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +1.98 more in Geelong

9.40 87th pct 7.43 86th pct

Departures/1k in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +2,911.9 more in Geelong

3,505.5 87th pct 593.6 42nd pct

PT routes in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +51 more in Geelong

54 87th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +18 longer in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

53 75th pct 71 81st pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 45.5%

20.8% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

8.3% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 2.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 38.8%

32.9% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

8.4% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 2.8%

4.0% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 15.6%

8.7% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

6.3% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.2% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +2 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +3 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +4 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +1 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +50 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

1,014 57th pct 1,064 76th pct

ERP in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +7,666 higher in Geelong

13,719 65th pct 6,053 26th pct

Growth in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +9.2 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

1.7% 25th pct 10.9% 83rd pct

Businesses in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +2,697 higher in Geelong

3,232 86th pct 535 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +118 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

542 13th pct 660 28th pct

Max temp in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +0.4 higher in Geelong

19.9 13th pct 19.5 12th pct

Min temp in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +0.4 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

10.5 30th pct 10.9 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +3.7 higher in Geelong

8.2 89th pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +3.4 more in Geelong

7.5 83rd pct 4.1 32nd pct

15-min city in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +50.0 pts higher in Geelong

91.9% 73rd pct 41.9% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +45.1 pts higher in Geelong

89.4% 74th pct 44.3% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +14.6 pts higher in Geelong

96.6% 61st pct 82.0% 40th pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +41.4 pts higher in Geelong

92.3% 71st pct 51.0% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +3.8 pts higher in Geelong

99.5% 58th pct 95.8% 46th pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +64.0 pts higher in Geelong

85.0% 80th pct 21.0% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +20.9 more in Geelong

39.4 86th pct 18.5 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +407 higher in Geelong

421 90th pct 13 28th pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +0.6 pts higher in Geelong

3.7% 21st pct 3.1% 11th pct

Compare Geelong with nearby areas

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Compare Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021039/geelong/vs/203031052/point-lonsdale-queenscliff