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Geelong vs Melbourne - West

Name: Geelong vs Melbourne - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Geelong profile · Melbourne - West profile

Geelong Melbourne - West

Melbourne - West and Geelong are two significant Victorian hubs with very different social make-ups. Melbourne - West is much more multicultural, with 42.0% of people born overseas and 44.9% using a language other than English at home. It is also a younger area where the typical resident is 34 and children under 15 make up 21.6% of the population. In contrast, Geelong has a notably older population, with a typical age of 40 and a much higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (19.7%). Geelong also has a far higher proportion of people who report having no religion (45.7% compared to 27.5% in Melbourne - West).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities, which is around 6%. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes for families and individuals. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011. Similarly, the difference in home ownership has grown, with homes owned outright now far more common in Geelong.

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Where they differ most

Population: 525,176 larger in Melbourne - West Born overseas: 25.5 pts higher in Melbourne - West Other language: 34.5 pts higher in Melbourne - West No religion: 18.2 pts higher in Geelong Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Melbourne - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Melbourne - West +525,176 larger in Melbourne - West gap widening

327,878 74th pct 853,054 100th pct

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

40 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 21.6%

18.1% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 11.2%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

46.9% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

35.7% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Melbourne - 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 ◂ +25.8 pts 52.9%

1.6% India +7.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.2% Vietnam +4.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.6% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

39.1% English ◂ +20.8 pts 18.3%

36.4% Australian ◂ +18.0 pts 18.4%

13.3% Irish ◂ +7.9 pts 5.3%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +7.3 pts 4.6%

1.5% Indian +7.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +5.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.5% Chinese +4.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% German ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

0.9% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +35.4 pts 49.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +6.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.7% Punjabi +3.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +18.2 pts 27.5%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 41.5%

1.1% Hinduism +6.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% Islam +5.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.9% Buddhism +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong in Melbourne - West +123 more in Melbourne - West

109 52nd pct 232 99th pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong in Melbourne - West +0.58 more in Geelong

1.84 39th pct 1.26 5th pct

Students in Geelong in Melbourne - West +108,861 more in Melbourne - West

54,442 67th pct 163,303 100th pct

Avg size in Geelong in Melbourne - West +204 larger in Melbourne - West

499 60th pct 704 94th pct

ICSEA in Geelong in Melbourne - West +17 higher in Geelong

1,054 73rd pct 1,037 64th pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 63.7%

14.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

13.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.1%

9.9% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 21.4%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

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

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.8% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

10.1% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

2.2% Information technology +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Melbourne - West even gap narrowing

$787 52nd pct $786 52nd pct

Household income in Geelong in Melbourne - West +$209 higher in Melbourne - West gap widening

$1,658 50th pct $1,867 69th pct

Family income in Geelong in Melbourne - West +$23 higher in Geelong gap narrowing

$2,100 61st pct $2,077 59th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.8%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.2% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

4.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +7.8 pts ▸ 69.1%

21.0% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 16.1%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong in Melbourne - West +2,999 larger in Melbourne - West

4,019 39th pct 7,018 60th pct

Median age in Geelong in Melbourne - West +1 yrs older in Melbourne - West

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Geelong in Melbourne - West +$9 higher in Melbourne - West

$637 64th pct $646 66th pct

Household income in Geelong in Melbourne - West +$32 higher in Melbourne - West

$1,664 59th pct $1,696 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong in Melbourne - West +0.4 larger in Melbourne - West gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 65.2%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 19.0%

13.6% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 27.8%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 19.9%

15.1% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.1% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.1% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.2% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Melbourne - West +$11 higher in Melbourne - West gap narrowing

$350 52nd pct $361 57th pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Melbourne - West +$167 higher in Melbourne - West gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,900 57th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 25.2%

26.0% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 80.3%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.2% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 43.4%

29.7% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

4.9% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

35.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.8%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

1.1% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.0%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%

11.9% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong in Melbourne - West +1,749 more in Melbourne - West

1,546 65th pct 3,295 97th pct

Stops/1k in Geelong in Melbourne - West +0.85 more in Geelong

4.72 54th pct 3.86 27th pct

Departures/1k in Geelong in Melbourne - West +239.0 more in Melbourne - West

947.8 53rd pct 1,186.8 61st pct

PT routes in Geelong in Melbourne - West +39 more in Melbourne - West

74 47th pct 113 82nd pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 51.1%

19.9% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 39.2%

34.4% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

4.7% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 11.9%

11.5% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

2.9% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Other services even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 21.6%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

12.5% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Geelong in Melbourne - West +624,310 higher in Melbourne - West

355,990 68th pct 980,300 100th pct

Growth in Geelong in Melbourne - West +4.8 pts higher in Melbourne - West

8.7% 74th pct 13.4% 97th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geelong in Melbourne - West +51 higher in Geelong

573 23rd pct 522 19th pct

Max temp in Geelong in Melbourne - West +0.6 higher in Melbourne - West

19.5 13th pct 20.1 16th pct

Min temp in Geelong in Melbourne - West +0.4 higher in Melbourne - West

10.0 28th pct 10.4 34th pct

Walkability

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

5.6 59th pct 5.9 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Melbourne - West +0.3 more in Melbourne - West

5.3 58th pct 5.6 65th pct

15-min city in Geelong in Melbourne - West +5.9 pts higher in Melbourne - West

62.1% 55th pct 68.0% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Melbourne - West +6.7 pts higher in Melbourne - West

62.0% 57th pct 68.7% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Melbourne - West +2.3 pts higher in Melbourne - West

80.3% 53rd pct 82.6% 55th pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Melbourne - West +16.3 pts higher in Melbourne - West

64.6% 50th pct 81.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Melbourne - West +3.2 pts higher in Melbourne - West

93.9% 66th pct 97.1% 78th pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Melbourne - West +0.5 pts higher in Geelong

52.5% 68th pct 51.9% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Melbourne - West +9.1 more in Geelong

20.8 83rd pct 11.7 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Melbourne - West +103 higher in Melbourne - West

13 49th pct 116 81st pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Melbourne - West +1.6 pts higher in Geelong

4.4% 25th pct 2.9% 0th 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 - West with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Melbourne - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/203/geelong/vs/213/melbourne-west