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Geelong vs Colac - Corangamite

Name: Geelong vs Colac - Corangamite — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 96 km apart · Geelong profile · Colac - Corangamite profile

Geelong Colac - Corangamite

Colac - Corangamite and Geelong are two very different Victorian areas. Colac - Corangamite is a much older community, where the typical resident is 46 and 24.3% are aged 65 and over. It is mostly car-dependent, with a high share of homes owned outright (44.3%) and a large number of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Geelong is a more urban centre with a typical age of 38 and a very walkable environment. It has higher rates of university qualifications, with 23.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a more diverse population where 18.7% were born overseas.

Everyday life shares many common threads across both areas, including similar proportions of full-time workers, people with long-term health conditions, and those who have served in the Defence Force. However, several gaps have widened since 2016. The difference in typical age has grown to 8 years, and the gap in home ownership has increased, with far more residents in Colac - Corangamite owning their homes outright compared to those in Geelong.

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Where they differ most

Population: 173,489 larger in Geelong Volunteering: 7.3 pts higher in Colac - Corangamite Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in Geelong Median age: 8 yrs older in Colac - Corangamite Recent movers: 9.6 pts higher in Geelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +173,489 larger in Geelong gap widening

211,986 93rd pct 38,497 29th pct

Median age in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +8 yrs older in Colac - Corangamite gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 46 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 21.3%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

Marital status

43.3% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

38.8% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 33.8%

8.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Colac - Corangamite

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 83.5%

2.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.2% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.9% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.9% English +3.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

12.4% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.6% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

4.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 88.8%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

43.5% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

6.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +39 more in Geelong

70 96th pct 31 58th pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +2.96 more in Colac - Corangamite

1.89 43rd pct 4.85 87th pct

Students in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +33,271 more in Geelong

38,872 91st pct 5,601 23rd pct

Avg size in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +375 larger in Geelong

555 69th pct 181 14th pct

ICSEA in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +56 higher in Geelong

1,053 67th pct 997 40th pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.7 pts 41.4%

14.3% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.3% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.2% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 17.8%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 4.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 10.6%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

12.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

9.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +$68 higher in Geelong gap widening

$767 43rd pct $699 25th pct

Household income in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +$315 higher in Geelong gap widening

$1,586 42nd pct $1,271 15th pct

Family income in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +$356 higher in Geelong gap widening

$2,056 53rd pct $1,700 22nd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.1%

17.2% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 11.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

8.8% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

5.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +1.8 pts 58.9%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.9%

6.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +2,500 larger in Geelong

3,005 74th pct 505 19th pct

Median age in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +1 yrs older in Colac - Corangamite

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +$55 higher in Geelong

$607 49th pct $552 32nd pct

Household income in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +$286 higher in Geelong

$1,578 48th pct $1,292 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +0.1 larger in Geelong gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 52.0%

27.2% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

28.7% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 11.9%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%

5.7% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +$85 higher in Geelong gap steady

$335 41st pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +$412 higher in Geelong gap widening

$1,712 41st pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +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 +12.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 30.4%

30.2% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 19.8%

1.7% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 93.0%

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

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 51.0%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 24.6%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

4.1% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $200–$349 +13.8 pts ▸ 53.0%

40.5% $350–$549 ◂ +26.4 pts 14.1%

13.0% Under $200 +12.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

3.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 16.0%

16.7% Under $1,000 +14.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +932 more in Geelong

1,081 93rd pct 149 27th pct

Stops/1k in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +1.23 more in Geelong

5.10 65th pct 3.87 39th pct

Departures/1k in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +1,107.6 more in Geelong

1,226.3 65th pct 118.8 21st pct

PT routes in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +59 more in Geelong

73 87th pct 14 29th pct

Drive to city in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +54 longer in Colac - Corangamite

60 71st pct 114 87th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

17.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%

2.0% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 36.8%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 32.4%

11.5% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.4% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 12.7%

6.4% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

6.9% Accommodation & food even 6.9%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.9% Administrative & support even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 12.4%

11.0% Managers +9.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.1% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +189,446 higher in Geelong

227,294 91st pct 37,848 22nd pct

Growth in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +8.4 pts higher in Geelong

7.2% 65th pct -1.2% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +276 higher in Colac - Corangamite

521 14th pct 797 44th pct

Max temp in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +1.8 higher in Geelong

20.1 15th pct 18.2 8th pct

Min temp in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +0.2 higher in Geelong

10.1 27th pct 9.9 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +2.5 higher in Geelong

6.4 67th pct 3.8 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +2.1 more in Geelong

6.0 67th pct 3.9 31st pct

15-min city in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +26.4 pts higher in Geelong

73.6% 64th pct 47.2% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +19.9 pts higher in Geelong

69.9% 62nd pct 50.0% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +37.6 pts higher in Geelong

88.2% 56th pct 50.6% 26th pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +27.2 pts higher in Geelong

75.0% 61st pct 47.8% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +30.1 pts higher in Geelong

97.1% 65th pct 67.0% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +25.9 pts higher in Geelong

63.7% 71st pct 37.8% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +0.5 more in Colac - Corangamite

20.4 75th pct 21.0 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +43 higher in Geelong

44 53rd pct 1 19th pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Colac - Corangamite +1.5 pts higher in Colac - Corangamite

4.1% 24th pct 5.6% 51st pct

Compare Geelong with nearby areas

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Compare Colac - Corangamite with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Colac - Corangamite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20302/geelong/vs/21703/colac-corangamite