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Geelong vs Melbourne - Outer East

Name: Geelong vs Melbourne - Outer East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 124 km apart · Geelong profile · Melbourne - Outer East profile

Geelong Melbourne - Outer East

Melbourne - Outer East and Geelong are both major Victorian regions, but they differ in their layout and makeup. Melbourne - Outer East is more walkable, with 84.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 64.6% in Geelong. It also has a far more diverse population, with 26.9% of people born overseas and 21.3% using another language at home, which is far higher than the 16.5% and 10.4% seen in Geelong. Rainfall is also much higher in Melbourne - Outer East, averaging 992mm compared to 573mm in Geelong.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted, with the differences in language diversity and working from home both widening. However, they share many fundamentals: both have a typical resident age of 40 and similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $787 to $816. They also have very similar proportions of children under 15 and people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 10.2 pts higher in Geelong Population: 190,423 larger in Melbourne - Outer East Other language: 11.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East Born overseas: 10.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East De facto: 2.5 pts higher in Geelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +190,423 larger in Melbourne - Outer East gap narrowing

327,878 74th pct 518,301 89th pct

Median age in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East even gap narrowing

40 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.0%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.1%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.8%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

46.9% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

35.7% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 33.1%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Melbourne - Outer East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 70.0%

0.5% China +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.1% English ◂ +4.4 pts 34.8%

36.4% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 31.8%

13.3% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

1.5% Chinese +8.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +9.2 pts 75.3%

0.7% Mandarin +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.2% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 41.4%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

0.9% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +79 more in Melbourne - Outer East

109 52nd pct 188 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +0.20 more in Melbourne - Outer East

1.84 39th pct 2.04 47th pct

Students in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +23,097 more in Melbourne - Outer East

54,442 67th pct 77,539 86th pct

Avg size in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +87 larger in Geelong

499 60th pct 412 45th pct

ICSEA in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +17 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

1,054 73rd pct 1,070 77th pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 62.2%

14.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

13.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 25.6%

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

8.3% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.8% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.2% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +$29 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap narrowing

$787 52nd pct $816 59th pct

Household income in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +$249 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap narrowing

$1,658 50th pct $1,907 72nd pct

Family income in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +$157 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap narrowing

$2,100 61st pct $2,257 72nd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.4%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%

10.2% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

31.6% $650–$1,499 even 31.6%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

8.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +3.6 pts ▸ 64.9%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.2%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +264 larger in Geelong

4,019 39th pct 3,755 36th pct

Median age in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +1 yrs older in Melbourne - Outer East

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +$32 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

$637 64th pct $669 71st pct

Household income in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +$172 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

$1,664 59th pct $1,836 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +0.1 larger in Melbourne - Outer East gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 24.4%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 32.4%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 22.1%

15.1% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.1% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +$46 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap steady

$350 52nd pct $396 70th pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +$267 higher in Melbourne - Outer East gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,000 71st pct

People / bedroom in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

35.1% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

26.0% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 19.6%

1.8% Other tenure even 1.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 86.5%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 44.1%

29.7% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

4.9% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 +15.9 pts ▸ 60.1%

35.2% $200–$349 ◂ +15.8 pts 19.4%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

5.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.1% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 24.4%

11.9% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +1,048 more in Melbourne - Outer East

1,546 65th pct 2,594 88th pct

Stops/1k in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +0.29 more in Melbourne - Outer East

4.72 54th pct 5.00 64th pct

Departures/1k in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +235.3 more in Melbourne - Outer East

947.8 53rd pct 1,183.1 60th pct

PT routes in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +68 more in Melbourne - Outer East

74 47th pct 142 87th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 51.8%

19.9% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.5% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 31.4%

12.5% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.2% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%

11.5% Construction even 11.5%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

6.3% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

3.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.6% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.5% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +180,378 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

355,990 68th pct 536,368 87th pct

Growth in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +6.1 pts higher in Geelong

8.7% 74th pct 2.6% 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +419 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

573 23rd pct 992 61st pct

Max temp in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +0.8 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

19.5 13th pct 20.3 17th pct

Min temp in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +0.7 higher in Geelong

10.0 28th pct 9.3 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +0.8 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

5.6 59th pct 6.4 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +1.0 more in Melbourne - Outer East

5.3 58th pct 6.3 78th pct

15-min city in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +18.2 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

62.1% 55th pct 80.3% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +13.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

62.0% 57th pct 75.6% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +8.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

80.3% 53rd pct 88.3% 64th pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +19.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

64.6% 50th pct 84.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +1.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

93.9% 66th pct 95.1% 71st pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +15.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

52.5% 68th pct 68.2% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +3.2 more in Geelong

20.8 83rd pct 17.6 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +24 higher in Melbourne - Outer East

13 49th pct 37 64th pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Melbourne - Outer East +2.5 pts higher in Melbourne - Outer East

4.4% 25th pct 6.9% 77th 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 - Outer East with nearby areas

Melbourne - South East Melbourne - North East Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - Inner Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - North West Melbourne - West Hume Geelong Shepparton Latrobe - Gippsland

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Melbourne - Outer East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/203/geelong/vs/211/melbourne-outer-east