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Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights vs North Geelong - Bell Park

Name: Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights vs North Geelong - Bell Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights profile · North Geelong - Bell Park profile

Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights North Geelong - Bell Park

Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights and North Geelong - Bell Park are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights is more qualified and wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,365 and 31.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, North Geelong - Bell Park is more culturally diverse; 27.9% of its residents were born overseas, compared to 15.7% in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights. North Geelong - Bell Park also has a noticeably older population, with 24.1% of people aged 65 and over.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. This is seen in the typical personal income, where the difference has grown from $137 to $226 per week. Despite these shifting trends, they share many basics: typical weekly rents are almost identical at around $335 to $340, and both have the same number of people per home. They also have similar proportions of residents who have served in the Defence Force and people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 15.3 pts higher in North Geelong - Bell Park Participation: 11.8 pts higher in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights Year 12: 12.7 pts higher in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights Bachelor+: 12.6 pts higher in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights Born overseas: 12.2 pts higher in North Geelong - Bell Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +5,405 larger in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights gap steady

21,200 91st pct 15,795 79th pct

Median age in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +5 yrs older in North Geelong - Bell Park gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 26.1%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.5%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

Marital status

41.8% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

40.6% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 36.1%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

4.8% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights North Geelong - Bell Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +13.6 pts 67.3%

2.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.8% English ◂ +10.9 pts 26.9%

34.8% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 27.7%

15.8% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 9.1%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%

6.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +16.9 pts 68.1%

1.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

44.9% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 33.6%

5.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +2 more in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

9 88th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +0.51 more in North Geelong - Bell Park

2.35 58th pct 2.86 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +2 more in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

33 74th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +766 more in North Geelong - Bell Park

4,179 87th pct 4,945 89th pct

Avg size in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +242 larger in North Geelong - Bell Park

464 56th pct 706 80th pct

ICSEA in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +20 higher in North Geelong - Bell Park

1,038 60th pct 1,058 68th pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 50.4%

9.0% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.0% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

30.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 22.2%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

11.4% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.7% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

10.3% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

2.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +$226 higher in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights gap widening

$918 69th pct $692 27th pct

Household income in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +$333 higher in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights gap widening

$1,719 48th pct $1,386 28th pct

Family income in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +$553 higher in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights gap widening

$2,365 68th pct $1,812 32nd pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.1%

16.6% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.0%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 14.7%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

3.8% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +4.4 pts 60.0%

20.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +27 larger in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

221 57th pct 194 52nd pct

Median age in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +5 yrs older in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

29 yrs 81st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +$366 higher in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

$949 87th pct $583 39th pct

Household income in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +$550 higher in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

$2,112 73rd pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 52.1%

27.8% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.3% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 31.0%

14.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

1.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +$5 higher in North Geelong - Bell Park gap steady

$335 38th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +$282 higher in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights gap widening

$1,842 50th pct $1,560 31st pct

People / bedroom in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

34.5% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 29.7%

33.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 27.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

77.4% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 83.8%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

10.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.7 pts 4.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

22.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 18.0%

18.7% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 39.5%

40.5% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.2% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

0.6% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 27.7%

15.1% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +5 more in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

101 87th pct 96 86th pct

Stops/1k in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +1.31 more in North Geelong - Bell Park

4.76 57th pct 6.08 74th pct

Departures/1k in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +274.4 more in North Geelong - Bell Park

1,201.2 64th pct 1,475.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +4 more in North Geelong - Bell Park

8 52nd pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +57 longer in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

63 96th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +7 longer in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

54 75th pct 47 72nd pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 59.8%

22.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 16.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Train even 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 39.5%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 37.2%

9.2% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%

9.6% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

10.9% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 19.4%

13.5% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.1% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

12.1% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

7.8% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.0% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +3 higher in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +3 higher in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +1 higher in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +3 higher in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +66 higher in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

1,022 60th pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +6,691 higher in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

22,415 88th pct 15,724 74th pct

Growth in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +5.6 pts higher in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

5.5% 58th pct -0.1% 11th pct

Businesses in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +179 higher in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

1,918 86th pct 1,739 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park even

544 13th pct 544 13th pct

Max temp in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park even

19.8 13th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park even

10.4 28th pct 10.4 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +0.8 higher in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

8.0 87th pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +0.5 more in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

7.3 81st pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +3.7 pts higher in North Geelong - Bell Park

91.0% 71st pct 94.8% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +6.8 pts higher in North Geelong - Bell Park

89.5% 75th pct 96.3% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +3.5 pts higher in North Geelong - Bell Park

92.8% 53rd pct 96.3% 60th pct

Walk to school in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +15.1 pts higher in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

91.3% 69th pct 76.2% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park even

99.5% 58th pct 99.7% 64th pct

Walk to health in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +3.8 pts higher in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

79.9% 76th pct 76.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +4.6 more in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights

24.5 81st pct 19.9 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +42 higher in North Geelong - Bell Park

119 55th pct 161 63rd pct

Mean slope in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights in North Geelong - Bell Park +0.2 pts higher in North Geelong - Bell Park

3.7% 21st pct 3.9% 25th pct

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Compare North Geelong - Bell Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights vs North Geelong - Bell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021040/geelong-west-hamlyn-heights/vs/203021047/north-geelong-bell-park

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights with nearby areas

Compare North Geelong - Bell Park with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability