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Geelong vs Adelaide - South

Name: Geelong vs Adelaide - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 593 km apart · Geelong profile · Adelaide - South profile

Geelong Adelaide - South

Adelaide - South and Geelong are both significant regional hubs, but they offer very different lifestyles. Adelaide - South is much more connected, with far more public transport routes (156 compared to 74) and a far higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people. This accessibility means more people there live within a 15-minute walk of a school (79.2% vs 64.6%) or groceries (73.2% vs 62.0%). In contrast, Geelong is more suburban, with a well higher share of separate houses (87.6% vs 78.7%) and more people working from home (19.9% vs 10.5%).

Both areas share a very similar level of education, with about a quarter of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $770 to $790. While their general profiles are stable, some gaps are widening; Geelong has seen faster population growth since 2021 and a rising share of people moving into the area over the last five years compared to Adelaide - South.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 6.6 pts higher in Geelong No car: 1.6 pts higher in Adelaide - South PT commute: 3.2 pts higher in Adelaide - South Separate houses: 8.9 pts higher in Geelong Work from home: 9.3 pts higher in Geelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Adelaide - South +46,981 larger in Adelaide - South gap narrowing

327,878 74th pct 374,859 80th pct

Median age in Geelong in Adelaide - South +1 yrs older in Adelaide - South gap steady

40 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.5%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.8%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 46.7%

35.7% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 34.7%

8.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Adelaide - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 72.8%

3.3% England +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.5% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

39.1% English +5.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

36.4% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 34.7%

13.3% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

4.5% German +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.5% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.9% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 84.2%

0.7% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 37.8%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

1.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong in Adelaide - South +11 more in Adelaide - South

109 52nd pct 120 63rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong in Adelaide - South +0.07 more in Adelaide - South

1.84 39th pct 1.91 43rd pct

Students in Geelong in Adelaide - South +4,209 more in Adelaide - South

54,442 67th pct 58,651 72nd pct

Avg size in Geelong in Adelaide - South +11 larger in Geelong

499 60th pct 489 57th pct

ICSEA in Geelong in Adelaide - South +3 higher in Geelong

1,054 73rd pct 1,051 72nd pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 58.9%

13.7% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

26.1% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.4% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Adelaide - South +$19 higher in Geelong gap narrowing

$787 52nd pct $768 46th pct

Household income in Geelong in Adelaide - South +$118 higher in Geelong gap widening

$1,658 50th pct $1,540 39th pct

Family income in Geelong in Adelaide - South +$95 higher in Geelong gap widening

$2,100 61st pct $2,005 52nd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 29.7%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.1% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

9.1% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

8.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +0.6 pts ▸ 61.8%

21.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong in Adelaide - South +1,367 larger in Adelaide - South

4,019 39th pct 5,386 51st pct

Median age in Geelong in Adelaide - South +2 yrs older in Geelong

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Geelong in Adelaide - South +$87 higher in Geelong

$637 64th pct $550 32nd pct

Household income in Geelong in Adelaide - South +$241 higher in Geelong

$1,664 59th pct $1,423 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong in Adelaide - South +0.1 larger in Geelong gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 55.9%

28.7% Couples without children even 28.6%

13.6% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 34.8%

26.5% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.1% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Adelaide - South +$30 higher in Geelong gap widening

$350 52nd pct $320 38th pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Adelaide - South +$143 higher in Geelong gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,590 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Geelong in Adelaide - South even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 32.4%

26.0% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 24.3%

1.8% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 78.7%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.2% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 22.8%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 35.9%

35.2% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

11.3% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 27.4%

15.8% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong in Adelaide - South +653 more in Adelaide - South

1,546 65th pct 2,199 81st pct

Stops/1k in Geelong in Adelaide - South +1.15 more in Adelaide - South

4.72 54th pct 5.87 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Geelong in Adelaide - South +590.1 more in Adelaide - South

947.8 53rd pct 1,537.9 75th pct

PT routes in Geelong in Adelaide - South +82 more in Adelaide - South

74 47th pct 156 88th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 63.3%

19.9% Worked at home ◂ +9.3 pts 10.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.7% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 38.5%

34.4% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

4.7% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.5% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

8.7% Sales workers even 8.7%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Geelong in Adelaide - South +40,774 higher in Adelaide - South

355,990 68th pct 396,764 75th pct

Growth in Geelong in Adelaide - South +3.7 pts higher in Geelong

8.7% 74th pct 5.0% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geelong in Adelaide - South +41 higher in Adelaide - South

573 23rd pct 614 27th pct

Max temp in Geelong in Adelaide - South +1.4 higher in Adelaide - South

19.5 13th pct 20.9 21st pct

Min temp in Geelong in Adelaide - South +1.7 higher in Adelaide - South

10.0 28th pct 11.7 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong in Adelaide - South +0.8 higher in Adelaide - South

5.6 59th pct 6.4 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Adelaide - South +0.9 more in Adelaide - South

5.3 58th pct 6.2 76th pct

15-min city in Geelong in Adelaide - South +14.8 pts higher in Adelaide - South

62.1% 55th pct 76.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Adelaide - South +11.2 pts higher in Adelaide - South

62.0% 57th pct 73.2% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Adelaide - South +14.3 pts higher in Adelaide - South

80.3% 53rd pct 94.5% 79th pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Adelaide - South +14.6 pts higher in Adelaide - South

64.6% 50th pct 79.2% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Adelaide - South +3.5 pts higher in Adelaide - South

93.9% 66th pct 97.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Adelaide - South +7.8 pts higher in Adelaide - South

52.5% 68th pct 60.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Adelaide - South +4.8 more in Geelong

20.8 83rd pct 16.0 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Adelaide - South +49 higher in Adelaide - South

13 49th pct 62 72nd pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Adelaide - South +0.9 pts higher in Adelaide - South

4.4% 25th pct 5.3% 42nd pct

Compare Geelong with nearby areas

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Compare Adelaide - South with nearby areas

Adelaide - West Adelaide - Central and Hills Adelaide - North South Australia - South East Barossa - Yorke - Mid North North West Warrnambool and South West Ballarat Bendigo Murray South Australia - Outback Geelong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Adelaide - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/203/geelong/vs/403/adelaide-south