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Geelong vs Melbourne - Inner

Name: Geelong vs Melbourne - Inner — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Geelong profile · Melbourne - Inner profile

Geelong Melbourne - Inner

Melbourne - Inner and Geelong are two distinct Victorian hubs with very different living patterns. Melbourne - Inner is a highly urbanised area where 57.3% of homes are flats or apartments and 52.5% of households rent. It is a global hub, with 35.9% of people born overseas and a typical resident holding a bachelor degree or higher (51.4%). In contrast, Geelong is dominated by separate houses (87.6%) and more traditional home ownership, with 35.1% of homes owned outright. It also has a higher share of families, as 27.9% of adults provide unpaid childcare, compared to 17.2% in Melbourne - Inner.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved further apart in several ways. The gap in university qualifications and the share of people working from home have both widened. However, they remain similar in other areas, such as having almost identical shares of volunteers and people with a mental health condition. While Melbourne - Inner is a walker's paradise (9.3) where nearly every home is within a 15-minute walk of health services, Geelong is somewhat walkable (5.6) and more car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 26.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Renting: 26.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Separate houses: 67.3 pts higher in Geelong 3+ bedrooms: 47.5 pts higher in Geelong Year 12: 23.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +289,140 larger in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

327,878 74th pct 617,018 92nd pct

Median age in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +6 yrs older in Geelong gap steady

40 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +17.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 20.9%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 11.9%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 10.9%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

35.7% Never married +21.1 pts ▸ 56.8%

46.9% Married ◂ +16.5 pts 30.4%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Melbourne - Inner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +19.9 pts 58.8%

0.5% China +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

39.1% English ◂ +11.0 pts 28.2%

36.4% Australian ◂ +14.9 pts 21.5%

13.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

1.5% Chinese +8.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.4% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

0.9% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +18.5 pts 66.0%

0.7% Mandarin +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 31.0%

6.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.9% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Judaism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +38 more in Melbourne - Inner

109 52nd pct 147 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +0.35 more in Melbourne - Inner

1.84 39th pct 2.20 51st pct

Students in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +24,377 more in Melbourne - Inner

54,442 67th pct 78,819 86th pct

Avg size in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +48 larger in Melbourne - Inner

499 60th pct 547 73rd pct

ICSEA in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +64 higher in Melbourne - Inner

1,054 73rd pct 1,118 91st pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 +23.3 pts ▸ 79.4%

14.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 4.3%

13.7% Year 11 ◂ +8.6 pts 5.1%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +15.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

28.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.4 pts 9.0%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +12.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 11.3%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.4% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

12.8% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

10.1% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 5.9%

4.0% Creative arts +5.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +$350 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$787 52nd pct $1,137 86th pct

Household income in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +$348 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing

$1,658 50th pct $2,006 76th pct

Family income in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +$733 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$2,100 61st pct $2,833 88th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 21.3%

10.2% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 29.8%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.4%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

4.1% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +6.4 pts ▸ 67.7%

21.0% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 18.6%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +673 larger in Geelong

4,019 39th pct 3,346 33rd pct

Median age in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +5 yrs older in Melbourne - Inner

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +$265 higher in Melbourne - Inner

$637 64th pct $902 88th pct

Household income in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +$276 higher in Melbourne - Inner

$1,664 59th pct $1,940 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +0.5 larger in Geelong gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.0 2nd pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 46.7%

28.7% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

1.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

26.5% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

35.0% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 9.0%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +$51 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing

$350 52nd pct $401 72nd pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +$434 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $2,167 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +0.20 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.0% Rented +26.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 23.6%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 21.4%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +67.3 pts 20.3%

2.2% Flat or apartment +55.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 24.0%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +28.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 7.5%

3.0% 1 bedroom +18.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

35.2% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 22.6%

5.0% $550–$749 +10.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

1.1% $750 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 22.6%

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.2%

11.9% $3,000 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +1,022 more in Melbourne - Inner

1,546 65th pct 2,568 88th pct

Stops/1k in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +0.55 more in Geelong

4.72 54th pct 4.16 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +1,945.6 more in Melbourne - Inner

947.8 53rd pct 2,893.3 99th pct

PT routes in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +100 more in Melbourne - Inner

74 47th pct 174 89th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) ◂ +33.9 pts 23.9%

19.9% Worked at home +22.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

2.0% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

0.6% Bicycle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 1 vehicle +14.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.9 pts 20.3%

4.7% No vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 4.0%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 12.7%

6.3% Professional & technical +10.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.5% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 5.3%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

2.9% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals +17.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

12.5% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.1 pts 7.5%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +357,503 higher in Melbourne - Inner

355,990 68th pct 713,493 92nd pct

Growth in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +5.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

8.7% 74th pct 13.8% 99th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +58 higher in Melbourne - Inner

573 23rd pct 631 28th pct

Max temp in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +0.9 higher in Melbourne - Inner

19.5 13th pct 20.4 17th pct

Min temp in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +1.3 higher in Melbourne - Inner

10.0 28th pct 11.3 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +3.7 higher in Melbourne - Inner

5.6 59th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +2.6 more in Melbourne - Inner

5.3 58th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +37.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

62.1% 55th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +37.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

62.0% 57th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +19.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

80.3% 53rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +34.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

64.6% 50th pct 98.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +5.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

93.9% 66th pct 99.8% 97th pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +46.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

52.5% 68th pct 98.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +4.0 more in Geelong

20.8 83rd pct 16.7 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +584 higher in Melbourne - Inner

13 49th pct 597 100th pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Melbourne - Inner +1.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

4.4% 25th pct 6.4% 71st pct

Compare Geelong with nearby areas

Melbourne - West Ballarat Melbourne - North West Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - Inner South Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - North East Melbourne - Outer East Melbourne - South East Bendigo Shepparton

Compare Melbourne - Inner with nearby areas

Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - North East Melbourne - West Melbourne - North West Melbourne - Outer East Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - South East Geelong Ballarat Hume Bendigo

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Melbourne - Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/203/geelong/vs/206/melbourne-inner