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Geelong vs Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

Name: Geelong vs Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Geelong profile · Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula profile

Geelong Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

Geelong and Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula are two distinct Victorian hubs located about 54 km apart. Geelong is more urban and accessible, with far more people within a 15-minute walk of health services (63.7% compared to 38.6%) and groceries (69.9% compared to 54.5%). In contrast, Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula is a more affluent and older area, where the typical resident is 45, and a far higher share of homes have three or more bedrooms (87.5% compared to 77.1%).

These differences are becoming more pronounced, as the gap in typical age and the share of renters has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits, such as having a similar number of children under 15 and nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care. Both areas also sit close to the national figure for the proportion of people with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 118,569 larger in Geelong No car: 4.0 pts higher in Geelong One-parent: 4.7 pts higher in Geelong Volunteering: 5.6 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula Median age: 7 yrs older in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +118,569 larger in Geelong gap steady

211,986 93rd pct 93,417 73rd pct

Median age in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +7 yrs older in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 22.3%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.5% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

Marital status

43.3% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 53.6%

38.8% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 29.4%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 81.7%

2.8% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% English +6.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

34.9% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

12.4% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.1% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 42.1%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +43 more in Geelong

70 96th pct 27 51st pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +0.32 more in Geelong

1.89 43rd pct 1.57 26th pct

Students in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +25,744 more in Geelong

38,872 91st pct 13,128 65th pct

Avg size in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +69 larger in Geelong

555 69th pct 486 56th pct

ICSEA in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +9 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

1,053 67th pct 1,062 71st pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 59.7%

14.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

13.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 25.1%

25.7% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

12.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

9.2% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +$66 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap widening

$767 43rd pct $833 60th pct

Household income in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +$184 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap widening

$1,586 42nd pct $1,770 57th pct

Family income in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +$120 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap widening

$2,056 53rd pct $2,176 62nd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.9%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.4%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%

9.3% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 37.8%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.8%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

8.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +1.1 pts ▸ 61.9%

21.1% One condition even 21.1%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +2,260 larger in Geelong

3,005 74th pct 745 29th pct

Median age in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +3 yrs older in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +$156 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

$607 49th pct $763 79th pct

Household income in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +$272 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

$1,578 48th pct $1,850 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +0.1 larger in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 55.9%

27.2% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 10.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 23.6%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%

14.5% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.7% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +$67 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap widening

$335 41st pct $402 72nd pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +$238 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula gap widening

$1,712 41st pct $1,950 58th pct

People / bedroom in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +0.10 higher in Geelong gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

30.2% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 19.6%

1.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 92.9%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 6.0%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 45.0%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 10.2%

4.1% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

39.1% $200–$349 ◂ +18.5 pts 20.7%

13.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 5.4%

3.3% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.8% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 27.7%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

9.6% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +633 more in Geelong

1,081 93rd pct 448 69th pct

Stops/1k in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +0.30 more in Geelong

5.10 65th pct 4.80 57th pct

Departures/1k in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +685.7 more in Geelong

1,226.3 65th pct 540.6 42nd pct

PT routes in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +40 more in Geelong

73 87th pct 33 59th pct

Drive to city in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +87 longer in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

60 71st pct 147 90th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 53.9%

17.9% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.0% Walked even 2.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 32.3%

11.5% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%

11.0% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

9.7% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.4% Other services even 3.4%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.0% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative even 11.3%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +123,026 higher in Geelong

227,294 91st pct 104,268 72nd pct

Growth in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +4.7 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

7.2% 65th pct 11.9% 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +154 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

521 14th pct 675 30th pct

Max temp in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +1.7 higher in Geelong

20.1 15th pct 18.4 9th pct

Min temp in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +0.5 higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

10.1 27th pct 10.6 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +1.5 higher in Geelong

6.4 67th pct 4.9 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +1.5 more in Geelong

6.0 67th pct 4.5 44th pct

15-min city in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +24.8 pts higher in Geelong

73.6% 64th pct 48.7% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +15.5 pts higher in Geelong

69.9% 62nd pct 54.5% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +10.6 pts higher in Geelong

88.2% 56th pct 77.6% 47th pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +22.8 pts higher in Geelong

75.0% 61st pct 52.2% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +2.9 pts higher in Geelong

97.1% 65th pct 94.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +25.1 pts higher in Geelong

63.7% 71st pct 38.6% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +2.5 more in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

20.4 75th pct 22.9 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +30 higher in Geelong

44 53rd pct 13 43rd pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula +0.9 pts higher in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula

4.1% 24th pct 5.0% 40th pct

Compare Geelong with nearby areas

Wyndham Barwon - West Melton - Bacchus Marsh Brimbank Hobsons Bay Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula Maribyrnong Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

Compare Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula with nearby areas

Barwon - West Geelong Colac - Corangamite Wyndham Ballarat Melton - Bacchus Marsh Hobsons Bay Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20302/geelong/vs/20303/surf-coast-bellarine-peninsula