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Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights vs Norlane
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights profile · Norlane profile
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Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights and Norlane are neighbouring areas with very different economic profiles. Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights has a much higher proportion of university-qualified adults (31.6% compared to 10.0%) and a typical weekly household income that is far higher at $1,719, while Norlane's is $926. The gap in education and employment is stark, with 68.7% of adults in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights working or looking for work, compared to 45.3% in Norlane. This contrast extends to First Nations residents, who have a much lower unemployment rate of 6.2% in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights than the 24.7% seen in Norlane.
Both areas are effectively alike in their local environment, with almost every home within a 15-minute walk of a park and about 90% within a 15-minute walk of groceries. They also share similar weather and very similar rates of people providing unpaid care. While they share these everyday conveniences, the gap in overall advantage remains wide, as Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights sits at 7 and Norlane at 1 on a 10-point scale.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 18,874
- First area, 2016: 19,468
- First area, 2021: 21,200
- Second area, 2021: 9,051
- First area, 2011: 37 yrs
- First area, 2016: 37 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 38 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights: 0.9% males, 1.4% females; 85+ in Norlane: 1.0% males, 1.6% females
- 80–84 in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights: 0.8% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Norlane: 1.1% males, 1.5% females
- 75–79 in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights: 1.2% males, 1.4% females; 75–79 in Norlane: 1.5% males, 1.6% females
- 70–74 in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights: 1.9% males, 1.9% females; 70–74 in Norlane: 2.1% males, 2.7% females
- 65–69 in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights: 2.1% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Norlane: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 60–64 in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights: 2.5% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Norlane: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 55–59 in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Norlane: 2.9% males, 3.3% females
- 50–54 in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Norlane: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Norlane: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Norlane: 2.3% males, 3.0% females
- 35–39 in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights: 4.1% males, 4.3% females; 35–39 in Norlane: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 30–34 in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights: 4.1% males, 4.7% females; 30–34 in Norlane: 4.2% males, 3.5% females
- 25–29 in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights: 3.9% males, 4.2% females; 25–29 in Norlane: 5.0% males, 4.6% females
- 20–24 in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 20–24 in Norlane: 3.6% males, 3.8% females
- 15–19 in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights: 2.3% males, 2.4% females; 15–19 in Norlane: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
- 10–14 in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Norlane: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
- 5–9 in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Norlane: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights: 3.4% males, 3.3% females; 0–4 in Norlane: 2.8% males, 2.6% females
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
- First area, 2011: $572
- First area, 2016: $671
- First area, 2021: $918
- Second area, 2021: $499
- First area, 2011: $1,051
- First area, 2016: $1,275
- First area, 2021: $1,719
- Second area, 2021: $926
- First area, 2011: $1,468
- First area, 2016: $1,774
- First area, 2021: $2,365
- Second area, 2021: $1,228
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
- First area, 2011: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $230
- First area, 2016: $280
- First area, 2021: $335
- Second area, 2021: $254
- First area, 2011: $1,517
- First area, 2016: $1,517
- First area, 2021: $1,842
- Second area, 2021: $1,200
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
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
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights vs Norlane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/203021040/geelong-west-hamlyn-heights/vs/203021488/norlane