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Geelong vs Wyndham

Name: Geelong vs Wyndham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Geelong profile · Wyndham profile

Geelong Wyndham

Wyndham and Geelong are two large, nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Wyndham is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 and 25.2% of people under 15, compared to a typical age of 38 in Geelong. It is also far more diverse; 48% of residents were born overseas and 49.8% use another language at home, while those figures are 18.7% and 13.6% in Geelong. Wyndham also has a higher share of university graduates (32.3%) and typical weekly household incomes that are well higher at $2,014, compared to $1,586 in Geelong.

Both areas share very similar levels of public transport stops and rental rates, which sit around 30% for each. However, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in people born overseas and those using other languages at home has widened significantly. At the same time, Geelong has seen a much larger increase in people who report no religion, and the share of people aged 65 and over is now far higher in Geelong than in Wyndham.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.4 pts higher in Wyndham Other language: 36.2 pts higher in Wyndham No religion: 20.1 pts higher in Geelong Household size: 0.7 larger in Wyndham Living alone: 13.3 pts higher in Geelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Wyndham +84,762 larger in Wyndham gap widening

211,986 93rd pct 296,748 100th pct

Median age in Geelong in Wyndham +6 yrs older in Geelong gap steady

38 yrs 36th pct 32 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

17.5% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 18.3%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 7.7%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

Marital status

43.3% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 54.7%

38.8% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 33.2%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Wyndham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +29.9 pts 46.8%

2.2% India +15.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.9% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% China +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +20.1 pts 16.8%

34.9% Australian ◂ +18.4 pts 16.5%

2.1% Indian +15.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.4% Irish ◂ +8.2 pts 4.2%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +7.2 pts 4.0%

1.8% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.4% German ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

1.2% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only ◂ +37.2 pts 44.0%

0.9% Punjabi +6.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.4% Hindi +4.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian even 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 35.5%

43.5% No religion ◂ +20.1 pts 23.4%

1.6% Hinduism +12.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.8% Islam +8.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.1% Other religions +5.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.1% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong in Wyndham +5 more in Wyndham

70 96th pct 75 99th pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong in Wyndham +0.89 more in Geelong

1.89 43rd pct 1.00 5th pct

Students in Geelong in Wyndham +28,371 more in Wyndham

38,872 91st pct 67,243 100th pct

Avg size in Geelong in Wyndham +341 larger in Wyndham

555 69th pct 897 95th pct

ICSEA in Geelong in Wyndham +3 higher in Geelong

1,053 67th pct 1,051 66th pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 67.6%

14.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.6%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 19.2%

8.5% Postgraduate degree +7.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.4% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

2.5% Information technology +7.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Wyndham +$70 higher in Wyndham gap narrowing

$767 43rd pct $837 61st pct

Household income in Geelong in Wyndham +$428 higher in Wyndham gap widening

$1,586 42nd pct $2,014 73rd pct

Family income in Geelong in Wyndham +$67 higher in Wyndham gap narrowing

$2,056 53rd pct $2,123 58th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.6%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 9.9%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 37.9%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 5.7%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +12.2 pts ▸ 73.0%

21.1% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 13.8%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong in Wyndham +440 larger in Geelong

3,005 74th pct 2,565 70th pct

Median age in Geelong in Wyndham +1 yrs older in Geelong

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Geelong in Wyndham +$56 higher in Wyndham

$607 49th pct $663 64th pct

Household income in Geelong in Wyndham +$159 higher in Wyndham

$1,578 48th pct $1,737 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong in Wyndham +0.7 larger in Wyndham gap widening

2.4 29th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children +13.9 pts ▸ 70.0%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 16.4%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 24.8%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 15.5%

14.5% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.6% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.7% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.3% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Wyndham +$35 higher in Wyndham gap narrowing

$335 41st pct $370 56th pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Wyndham +$212 higher in Wyndham gap narrowing

$1,712 41st pct $1,924 56th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

32.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 18.1%

30.2% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 88.0%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 37.7%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 6.6%

4.1% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $350–$549 +20.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

39.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.6 pts 28.6%

13.0% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 3.8%

3.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

0.8% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 29.8%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 10.1%

9.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong in Wyndham +53 more in Geelong

1,081 93rd pct 1,028 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Geelong in Wyndham +1.64 more in Geelong

5.10 65th pct 3.46 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Geelong in Wyndham +280.9 more in Geelong

1,226.3 65th pct 945.5 55th pct

PT routes in Geelong in Wyndham +33 more in Geelong

73 87th pct 40 71st pct

Stop walk in Geelong in Wyndham

— 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Geelong in Wyndham +28 longer in Geelong

60 71st pct 32 55th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 50.8%

17.9% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 35.8%

11.5% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 12.0%

11.0% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +5.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

5.8% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

6.4% Manufacturing even 6.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

2.9% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 21.8%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Geelong in Wyndham +125,501 higher in Wyndham

227,294 91st pct 352,795 100th pct

Growth in Geelong in Wyndham +10.0 pts higher in Wyndham

7.2% 65th pct 17.2% 93rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geelong in Wyndham +9 higher in Wyndham

521 14th pct 530 15th pct

Max temp in Geelong in Wyndham +0.1 higher in Wyndham

20.1 15th pct 20.2 17th pct

Min temp in Geelong in Wyndham +0.4 higher in Wyndham

10.1 27th pct 10.5 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong in Wyndham +1.0 higher in Geelong

6.4 67th pct 5.4 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Wyndham +0.9 more in Geelong

6.0 67th pct 5.1 55th pct

15-min city in Geelong in Wyndham +10.1 pts higher in Geelong

73.6% 64th pct 63.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Wyndham +5.5 pts higher in Geelong

69.9% 62nd pct 64.4% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Wyndham +5.3 pts higher in Geelong

88.2% 56th pct 82.9% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Wyndham +9.2 pts higher in Wyndham

75.0% 61st pct 84.2% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Wyndham +0.9 pts higher in Wyndham

97.1% 65th pct 98.0% 68th pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Wyndham +23.1 pts higher in Geelong

63.7% 71st pct 40.6% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Wyndham +10.3 more in Geelong

20.4 75th pct 10.1 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Wyndham +69 higher in Wyndham

44 53rd pct 112 66th pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Wyndham +1.3 pts higher in Geelong

4.1% 24th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Geelong with nearby areas

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

Compare Wyndham with nearby areas

Hobsons Bay Melton - Bacchus Marsh Brimbank Geelong Maribyrnong Keilor Essendon Melbourne City

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Wyndham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20302/geelong/vs/21305/wyndham