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Geelong vs Melbourne - North West

Name: Geelong vs Melbourne - North West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 86 km apart · Geelong profile · Melbourne - North West profile

Geelong Melbourne - North West

Melbourne - North West and Geelong are both large Victorian areas with very different social profiles. Melbourne - North West is far more diverse, with 35.2% of people born overseas and 41.3% using a language other than English at home. It is also younger, with a typical resident aged 35. In contrast, Geelong is older, with a typical age of 40, and is far more likely to have residents who identify as having no religion (45.7% compared to 24.1% in Melbourne - North West). Melbourne - North West also has much better street connectivity and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

The two areas are very similar in how they live and work, with nearly identical rates of adults working or looking for work (around 61%) and very similar typical weekly personal incomes. These commonalities exist even as some gaps widen. Since 2011, the difference in the typical age of residents has grown, and the gap in the share of people born overseas has widened as Melbourne - North West becomes increasingly diverse.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.9 pts higher in Melbourne - North West No religion: 21.5 pts higher in Geelong Born overseas: 18.7 pts higher in Melbourne - North West People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Melbourne - North West Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +96,450 larger in Melbourne - North West gap widening

327,878 74th pct 424,328 86th pct

Median age in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +5 yrs older in Geelong gap widening

40 yrs 50th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 22.8%

18.1% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 13.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

46.9% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 50.3%

35.7% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 34.6%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Melbourne - North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +18.7 pts 60.0%

1.6% India +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

0.5% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

39.1% English ◂ +19.3 pts 19.8%

36.4% Australian ◂ +15.0 pts 21.4%

13.3% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 6.5%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 5.1%

4.4% Italian +6.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.5% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% German ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

0.9% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +31.2 pts 53.3%

0.3% Arabic +6.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.7% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Punjabi +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

45.7% No religion ◂ +21.5 pts 24.1%

1.3% Islam +13.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

1.1% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +23 more in Melbourne - North West

109 52nd pct 132 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +0.34 more in Geelong

1.84 39th pct 1.50 16th pct

Students in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +27,225 more in Melbourne - North West

54,442 67th pct 81,667 86th pct

Avg size in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +119 larger in Melbourne - North West

499 60th pct 619 83rd pct

ICSEA in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +23 higher in Geelong

1,054 73rd pct 1,031 59th pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 60.4%

14.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

13.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.4%

9.9% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 24.3%

26.1% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.8% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.8%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

10.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +$55 higher in Geelong gap widening

$787 52nd pct $732 30th pct

Household income in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +$133 higher in Melbourne - North West gap steady

$1,658 50th pct $1,791 62nd pct

Family income in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +$69 higher in Geelong gap widening

$2,100 61st pct $2,031 55th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.7%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.5%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

4.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +6.1 pts ▸ 67.4%

21.0% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 17.1%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +1,009 larger in Geelong

4,019 39th pct 3,010 30th pct

Median age in Geelong in Melbourne - North West even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +$56 higher in Melbourne - North West

$637 64th pct $693 75th pct

Household income in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +$231 higher in Melbourne - North West

$1,664 59th pct $1,895 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +0.4 larger in Melbourne - North West gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 65.8%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 19.5%

13.6% One-parent families even 13.6%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 28.9%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 20.1%

15.1% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.1% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.1% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +$30 higher in Melbourne - North West gap narrowing

$350 52nd pct $380 64th pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +$191 higher in Melbourne - North West gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,924 61st pct

People / bedroom in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +0.10 higher in Melbourne - North West gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 29.7%

26.0% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 24.8%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 81.2%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.2% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

29.7% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%

4.9% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 +15.4 pts ▸ 59.6%

35.2% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 24.1%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.6%

5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

1.1% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.7%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.6%

11.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +339 more in Melbourne - North West

1,546 65th pct 1,885 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +0.27 more in Geelong

4.72 54th pct 4.44 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +308.2 more in Melbourne - North West

947.8 53rd pct 1,256.0 63rd pct

PT routes in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +16 more in Melbourne - North West

74 47th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 54.4%

19.9% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

0.5% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 40.1%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 33.3%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.2% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 12.4%

11.5% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 20.8%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

12.5% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +117,126 higher in Melbourne - North West

355,990 68th pct 473,116 84th pct

Growth in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +1.6 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

8.7% 74th pct 10.3% 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +99 higher in Melbourne - North West

573 23rd pct 672 33rd pct

Max temp in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +0.8 higher in Geelong

19.5 13th pct 18.7 11th pct

Min temp in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +1.0 higher in Geelong

10.0 28th pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +0.3 higher in Melbourne - North West

5.6 59th pct 5.9 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +0.4 more in Melbourne - North West

5.3 58th pct 5.7 69th pct

15-min city in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +9.6 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

62.1% 55th pct 71.7% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +8.3 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

62.0% 57th pct 70.3% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +7.5 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

80.3% 53rd pct 87.8% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +16.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

64.6% 50th pct 80.7% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +1.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

93.9% 66th pct 94.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +0.7 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

52.5% 68th pct 53.2% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +7.3 more in Geelong

20.8 83rd pct 13.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +30 higher in Melbourne - North West

13 49th pct 43 66th pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Melbourne - North West +0.5 pts higher in Geelong

4.4% 25th pct 3.9% 16th 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 - North West with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Melbourne - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/203/geelong/vs/210/melbourne-north-west