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Geelong vs Torquay

Name: Geelong vs Torquay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Geelong profile · Torquay profile

Geelong Torquay

Torquay and Geelong are nearby Victorian areas with very different living patterns. Torquay is a more affluent area where 33.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 20.2% in Geelong. This wealth is reflected in the housing; Torquay has far more detached houses (92.2% vs 66.9%) and larger homes, with 89.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Geelong is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.2, while Torquay is only somewhat walkable at 5.7. Geelong also has a much higher share of renters at 40.2%, compared to 19.9% in Torquay.

The gap in home ownership and rental rates has widened since 2011, as has the difference in high incomes. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain similar in some ways, such as the typical resident's age of 40 and the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. Geelong is more diverse, with a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (20.5% vs 8.8%) and a higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people (9.4 vs 3.9). Meanwhile, Torquay has a much higher share of children under 15, at 21.9% compared to 13% in Geelong.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.3 pts higher in Torquay 3+ bedrooms: 29.8 pts higher in Torquay Population: 11,103 larger in Torquay Renting: 20.3 pts higher in Geelong Under 15: 8.9 pts higher in Torquay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Torquay +11,103 larger in Torquay gap widening

13,504 70th pct 24,607 95th pct

Median age in Geelong in Torquay even gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 25.8%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.4%

13.0% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

Marital status

37.8% Married +16.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

43.4% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 32.3%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Torquay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 83.0%

3.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% English +5.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

33.4% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.6% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 91.0%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 38.2%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong in Torquay +1 more in Geelong

7 86th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong in Torquay +2.89 more in Geelong

4.00 79th pct 1.11 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geelong in Torquay +26 more in Geelong

40 81st pct 14 37th pct

Students in Geelong in Torquay +649 more in Torquay

2,682 74th pct 3,331 83rd pct

Avg size in Geelong in Torquay +172 larger in Torquay

383 44th pct 555 67th pct

ICSEA in Geelong in Torquay +59 higher in Torquay

1,034 58th pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

12.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

22.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 21.5%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

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

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.6% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%

8.5% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

7.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Torquay +$158 higher in Torquay gap widening

$843 58th pct $1,001 77th pct

Household income in Geelong in Torquay +$739 higher in Torquay gap widening

$1,542 38th pct $2,281 82nd pct

Family income in Geelong in Torquay +$416 higher in Torquay gap widening

$2,211 58th pct $2,627 79th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 20.2%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 10.7%

10.1% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 33.1%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.8%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.1% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +6.5 pts ▸ 67.5%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 18.7%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong in Torquay +8 larger in Geelong

159 46th pct 151 45th pct

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

26 yrs 64th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Geelong in Torquay +$226 higher in Torquay

$811 76th pct $1,037 89th pct

Household income in Geelong in Torquay +$924 higher in Torquay

$1,600 44th pct $2,524 88th pct

Family & Households

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

2.1 11th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +15.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 26.0%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 8.5%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.2% 1 person ◂ +18.0 pts 19.2%

35.0% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 34.2%

9.2% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.7% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.8% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Torquay +$160 higher in Torquay gap widening

$340 40th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Torquay +$464 higher in Torquay gap narrowing

$1,703 41st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Geelong in Torquay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

40.2% Rented ◂ +20.3 pts 19.9%

30.9% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

1.2% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

66.9% Separate house +25.3 pts ▸ 92.2%

20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.0 pts 7.0%

12.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.9 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 41.5%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 8.6%

8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 0.8%

2.6% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

37.7% $200–$349 ◂ +28.4 pts 9.3%

4.7% $550–$749 +24.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

13.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.6 pts 3.8%

1.2% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.0 pts 20.6%

14.6% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong in Torquay +31 more in Geelong

127 89th pct 96 86th pct

Stops/1k in Geelong in Torquay +5.50 more in Geelong

9.40 87th pct 3.90 44th pct

Departures/1k in Geelong in Torquay +2,934.7 more in Geelong

3,505.5 87th pct 570.8 41st pct

PT routes in Geelong in Torquay +40 more in Geelong

54 87th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Geelong in Torquay +3 longer in Torquay

2 14th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Geelong in Torquay +14 longer in Torquay

53 75th pct 67 79th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

20.8% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

8.3% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 2.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 2 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.8 pts 27.4%

8.4% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 1.6%

4.0% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 14.3%

9.4% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.7% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

7.7% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Other services even 3.1%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

12.2% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.9% Technicians & trades even 13.0%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

7.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Geelong in Torquay +3 higher in Torquay

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Geelong in Torquay +4 higher in Torquay

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Geelong in Torquay +6 higher in Torquay

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Geelong in Torquay +2 higher in Torquay

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Geelong in Torquay +78 higher in Torquay

1,014 57th pct 1,092 85th pct

ERP in Geelong in Torquay +12,862 higher in Torquay

13,719 65th pct 26,581 91st pct

Growth in Geelong in Torquay +6.2 pts higher in Torquay

1.7% 25th pct 7.9% 73rd pct

Businesses in Geelong in Torquay +451 higher in Geelong

3,232 86th pct 2,781 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geelong in Torquay +65 higher in Torquay

542 13th pct 607 20th pct

Max temp in Geelong in Torquay +0.9 higher in Geelong

19.9 13th pct 18.9 9th pct

Min temp in Geelong in Torquay +0.2 higher in Torquay

10.5 30th pct 10.7 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong in Torquay +2.6 higher in Geelong

8.2 89th pct 5.7 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Torquay +2.4 more in Geelong

7.5 83rd pct 5.0 47th pct

15-min city in Geelong in Torquay +36.9 pts higher in Geelong

91.9% 73rd pct 54.9% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Torquay +15.6 pts higher in Geelong

89.4% 74th pct 73.8% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Torquay +9.5 pts higher in Geelong

96.6% 61st pct 87.1% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Torquay +27.7 pts higher in Geelong

92.3% 71st pct 64.6% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Torquay +1.2 pts higher in Geelong

99.5% 58th pct 98.4% 54th pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Torquay +36.7 pts higher in Geelong

85.0% 80th pct 48.3% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Torquay +4.9 more in Torquay

39.4 86th pct 44.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Torquay +396 higher in Geelong

421 90th pct 24 32nd pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Torquay +0.9 pts higher in Torquay

3.7% 21st pct 4.6% 38th pct

Compare Geelong with nearby areas

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

Compare Torquay with nearby areas

Grovedale - Mount Duneed Highton Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Charlemont Belmont Newtown Lorne - Anglesea Geelong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Torquay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021039/geelong/vs/203031053/torquay