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Geelong vs Brimbank

Name: Geelong vs Brimbank — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Geelong profile · Brimbank profile

Geelong Brimbank

Geelong and Brimbank are both large Victorian hubs, but they differ sharply in their makeup. Brimbank is far more multicultural, with 49.3% of people born overseas and 58.7% using a language other than English at home, compared to 18.7% and 13.6% in Geelong. In contrast, Geelong has a much higher share of people with no religion (43.5% compared to 21.2%) and a typical weekly personal income that is well higher at $767, while Brimbank's is $604. Geelong is also more mobile, with 41.5% of residents moving in the last five years.

Both areas share very similar family structures and costs of living, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and typical weekly rents around $340. While Brimbank's street layout is far more connected and has more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries, Geelong has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. Over time, the gap in personal income and the number of people living alone have both widened, though the difference in the use of other languages at home has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 30.6 pts higher in Brimbank Other language: 45.2 pts higher in Brimbank No religion: 22.3 pts higher in Geelong Household size: 0.5 larger in Brimbank People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Brimbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Brimbank +25,919 larger in Geelong gap widening

211,986 93rd pct 186,067 91st pct

Median age in Geelong in Brimbank +1 yrs older in Geelong gap narrowing

38 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) even 12.7%

Marital status

43.3% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

38.8% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 36.0%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Brimbank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +32.0 pts 44.7%

0.3% Vietnam +13.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.2% India +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +25.9 pts 11.0%

34.9% Australian ◂ +22.8 pts 12.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +17.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.4% Irish ◂ +9.6 pts 2.7%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +8.9 pts 2.3%

1.8% Chinese +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% German ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

1.2% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only ◂ +46.4 pts 34.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +18.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.9% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

43.5% No religion ◂ +22.3 pts 21.2%

1.1% Buddhism +10.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.8% Islam +5.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.6% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong in Brimbank +14 more in Geelong

70 96th pct 56 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong in Brimbank +0.16 more in Geelong

1.89 43rd pct 1.73 35th pct

Students in Geelong in Brimbank +12,185 more in Geelong

38,872 91st pct 26,687 87th pct

Avg size in Geelong in Brimbank +79 larger in Geelong

555 69th pct 477 55th pct

ICSEA in Geelong in Brimbank +62 higher in Geelong

1,053 67th pct 991 37th pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 57.7%

11.2% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 23.1%

25.7% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.4% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

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

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Brimbank +$163 higher in Geelong gap widening

$767 43rd pct $604 9th pct

Household income in Geelong in Brimbank +$92 higher in Geelong gap widening

$1,586 42nd pct $1,494 33rd pct

Family income in Geelong in Brimbank +$404 higher in Geelong gap widening

$2,056 53rd pct $1,652 19th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.2% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.9%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 6.2%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

5.0% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +6.3 pts ▸ 67.0%

21.1% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 16.5%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong in Brimbank +2,191 larger in Geelong

3,005 74th pct 814 32nd pct

Median age in Geelong in Brimbank +2 yrs older in Brimbank

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Geelong in Brimbank +$98 higher in Geelong

$607 49th pct $509 20th pct

Household income in Geelong in Brimbank +$61 higher in Geelong

$1,578 48th pct $1,517 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong in Brimbank +0.5 larger in Brimbank gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 19.9%

15.4% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 28.5%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 20.4%

15.6% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.5% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.7% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.3% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Brimbank +$11 higher in Brimbank gap narrowing

$335 41st pct $346 45th pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Brimbank +$12 higher in Geelong gap narrowing

$1,712 41st pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Geelong in Brimbank +0.10 higher in Brimbank gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 33.2%

30.2% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 27.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 81.2%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 55.2%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 25.4%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 10.6%

4.1% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

39.1% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

13.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

3.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

0.8% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 33.1%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.6%

16.7% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong in Brimbank +309 more in Geelong

1,081 93rd pct 772 88th pct

Stops/1k in Geelong in Brimbank +0.95 more in Geelong

5.10 65th pct 4.15 44th pct

Departures/1k in Geelong in Brimbank +43.1 more in Brimbank

1,226.3 65th pct 1,269.4 66th pct

PT routes in Geelong in Brimbank +26 more in Geelong

73 87th pct 47 77th pct

Stop walk in Geelong in Brimbank

— 7 59th pct

Drive to city in Geelong in Brimbank +40 longer in Geelong

60 71st pct 20 36th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 57.2%

17.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 17.5%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 36.3%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 34.7%

11.5% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 11.4%

11.0% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

6.4% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

3.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 16.5%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

10.1% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Geelong in Brimbank +37,842 higher in Geelong

227,294 91st pct 189,452 89th pct

Growth in Geelong in Brimbank +6.5 pts higher in Geelong

7.2% 65th pct 0.8% 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geelong in Brimbank +49 higher in Brimbank

521 14th pct 570 19th pct

Max temp in Geelong in Brimbank +0.2 higher in Brimbank

20.1 15th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Geelong in Brimbank +0.6 higher in Brimbank

10.1 27th pct 10.7 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong in Brimbank +0.3 higher in Brimbank

6.4 67th pct 6.7 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Brimbank +0.5 more in Brimbank

6.0 67th pct 6.5 72nd pct

15-min city in Geelong in Brimbank +11.6 pts higher in Brimbank

73.6% 64th pct 85.2% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Brimbank +13.0 pts higher in Brimbank

69.9% 62nd pct 82.9% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Brimbank +7.8 pts higher in Brimbank

88.2% 56th pct 96.0% 71st pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Brimbank +15.5 pts higher in Brimbank

75.0% 61st pct 90.5% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Brimbank +1.0 pts higher in Brimbank

97.1% 65th pct 98.1% 68th pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Brimbank +1.8 pts higher in Geelong

63.7% 71st pct 61.9% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Brimbank +8.8 more in Geelong

20.4 75th pct 11.6 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Brimbank +257 higher in Brimbank

44 53rd pct 300 89th pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Brimbank +1.5 pts higher in Geelong

4.1% 24th pct 2.6% 0th pct

Compare Geelong with nearby areas

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

Compare Brimbank with nearby areas

Keilor Maribyrnong Hobsons Bay Essendon Moreland - North Melbourne City Brunswick - Coburg Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Brimbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20302/geelong/vs/21301/brimbank