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Geelong vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

Name: Geelong vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Geelong profile · Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek profile

Geelong Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

Geelong and Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek are nearby areas with very different characters. Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek is a fast-growing hub for families, with 23.3% of people under 15 and 91.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This is a stark contrast to Geelong, where 37.2% of people live alone and only 13.0% are children. Geelong is also far more walkable, described as a walker's paradise with a score of 8.2, while Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek is only somewhat walkable with a score of 4.7. This is reflected in the housing, where Geelong has a far higher share of renters at 40.2% compared to 25.9% in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek.

Everyday life in both places shares similar basics, with both areas sitting near the national figure for overall advantage. They also have nearly identical shares of First Nations people and those who served in the Defence Force. While Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek has grown rapidly since 2021, the two areas have remained alike in their climate and terrain. The gap in access to money and resources is far higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek, where the score is 9 compared to 3 in Geelong.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.1 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek 3+ bedrooms: 31.8 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Living alone: 19.7 pts higher in Geelong Under 15: 10.3 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek Unpaid child care: 14.3 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2,171 larger in Geelong

13,504 70th pct 11,333 60th pct

Median age in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +5 yrs older in Geelong

40 yrs 52nd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 29.6%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 21.5%

13.0% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 14.8%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

Marital status

37.8% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

43.4% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 34.3%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 80.8%

3.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.8% English +4.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

33.4% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

15.6% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

12.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

4.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

2.2% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino even 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.6% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 87.8%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 37.2%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3 more in Geelong

7 86th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2.48 more in Geelong

4.00 79th pct 1.52 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +21 more in Geelong

40 81st pct 19 49th pct

Students in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +217 more in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

2,682 74th pct 2,899 77th pct

Avg size in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +342 larger in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

383 44th pct 725 81st pct

ICSEA in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +11 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

1,034 58th pct 1,045 63rd pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 69.4%

12.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

10.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.5% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.6% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%

12.2% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.5% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$161 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$843 58th pct $1,004 78th pct

Household income in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$659 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,542 38th pct $2,201 78th pct

Family income in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$188 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$2,211 58th pct $2,399 71st pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 20.7%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 9.0%

10.1% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 31.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +6.3 pts ▸ 67.3%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.1%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +42 larger in Geelong

159 46th pct 117 36th pct

Median age in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +5 yrs older in Geelong

26 yrs 64th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$101 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$811 76th pct $912 85th pct

Household income in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$618 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,600 44th pct $2,218 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.6 larger in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

2.1 11th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 61.8%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 25.5%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.2% 1 person ◂ +19.7 pts 17.5%

35.0% 2 people even 35.0%

9.2% 4 people +10.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.7% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.8% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$80 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$340 40th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +$204 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

$1,703 41st pct $1,907 54th pct

People / bedroom in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

40.2% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 25.9%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 29.4%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

66.9% Separate house +25.1 pts ▸ 92.0%

20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.5 pts 6.5%

12.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

13.7% 4 bedrooms +36.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

43.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 35.8%

30.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 6.4%

8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.0 pts 0.9%

2.6% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $350–$549 +38.8 pts ▸ 78.7%

37.7% $200–$349 ◂ +30.9 pts 6.8%

13.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 4.7%

4.7% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.2% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.0%

19.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 10.3%

14.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +69 more in Geelong

127 89th pct 58 65th pct

Stops/1k in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +4.29 more in Geelong

9.40 87th pct 5.12 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3,003.8 more in Geelong

3,505.5 87th pct 501.6 38th pct

PT routes in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +42 more in Geelong

54 87th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +18 longer in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

2 14th pct 20 79th pct

Drive to city in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +12 longer in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

53 75th pct 65 79th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 55.8%

20.8% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

8.3% Walked ◂ +6.9 pts 1.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

32.9% 2 vehicles +18.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

45.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 27.7%

8.4% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 1.5%

4.0% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 17.7%

9.4% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.1% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Administrative & support even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 26.6%

12.2% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.8% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.9% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

7.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +6 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +1 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +50 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

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

ERP in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2,030 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

13,719 65th pct 15,749 74th pct

Growth in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +37.3 pts higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

1.7% 25th pct 39.1% 99th pct

Businesses in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +2,103 higher in Geelong

3,232 86th pct 1,129 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +23 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

542 13th pct 565 14th pct

Max temp in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.1 higher in Geelong

19.9 13th pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.3 higher in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek

10.5 30th pct 10.8 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3.6 higher in Geelong

8.2 89th pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +3.0 more in Geelong

7.5 83rd pct 4.4 38th pct

15-min city in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +45.7 pts higher in Geelong

91.9% 73rd pct 46.2% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +46.1 pts higher in Geelong

89.4% 74th pct 43.3% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +15.3 pts higher in Geelong

96.6% 61st pct 81.3% 40th pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +25.0 pts higher in Geelong

92.3% 71st pct 67.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +13.0 pts higher in Geelong

99.5% 58th pct 86.5% 34th pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +41.7 pts higher in Geelong

85.0% 80th pct 43.3% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +26.5 more in Geelong

39.4 86th pct 12.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +398 higher in Geelong

421 90th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek +0.4 pts higher in Geelong

3.7% 21st pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Geelong with nearby areas

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Compare Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021039/geelong/vs/203031489/barwon-heads-armstrong-creek