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Geelong vs Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Name: Geelong vs Barossa - Yorke - Mid North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 694 km apart · Geelong profile · Barossa - Yorke - Mid North profile

Geelong Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Geelong and Barossa - Yorke - Mid North are very different in their layout and demographics. Geelong is a more urbanised hub where 62.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and the typical weekly household income is $1,658. In contrast, Barossa - Yorke - Mid North is mostly car-dependent, with just 31.8% of homes near groceries and a typical weekly household income of $1,183. Education and age also differ sharply; Geelong has a far higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (25.1% compared to 11.3%), while residents in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North are far older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 40 in Geelong.

Both areas share very similar rates of full-time employment and unemployment, as well as similar proportions of people who do not identify with a religion. These similarities exist even as other gaps widen. Since 2011, the difference in typical incomes has grown, and the age gap has increased as Barossa - Yorke - Mid North has become even older than Geelong.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.5 pts higher in Geelong Recent movers: 11.8 pts higher in Geelong Population: 213,391 larger in Geelong Bachelor+: 13.8 pts higher in Geelong Family income: $574 higher in Geelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +213,391 larger in Geelong gap widening

327,878 74th pct 114,487 27th pct

Median age in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +8 yrs older in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North gap widening

40 yrs 50th pct 48 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 19.6%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

Marital status

46.9% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

35.7% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 29.8%

8.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.7% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 83.5%

3.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% English +4.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

36.4% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

13.3% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 8.0%

4.5% German +8.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

43.3% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

6.8% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +23 more in Geelong

109 52nd pct 86 30th pct

Schools/1k kids in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +2.68 more in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

1.84 39th pct 4.52 91st pct

Students in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +38,211 more in Geelong

54,442 67th pct 16,231 11th pct

Avg size in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +311 larger in Geelong

499 60th pct 189 11th pct

ICSEA in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +78 higher in Geelong

1,054 73rd pct 976 27th pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 ◂ +17.5 pts 38.6%

13.7% Year 11 +7.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.1% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.9% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 15.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%

12.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$160 higher in Geelong gap widening

$787 52nd pct $627 6th pct

Household income in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$475 higher in Geelong gap widening

$1,658 50th pct $1,183 2nd pct

Family income in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$574 higher in Geelong gap widening

$2,100 61st pct $1,526 7th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.9%

16.1% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.5%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +5.6 pts 55.6%

21.0% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +820 larger in Geelong

4,019 39th pct 3,199 31st pct

Median age in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +2 yrs older in Geelong

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$180 higher in Geelong

$637 64th pct $457 14th pct

Household income in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$553 higher in Geelong

$1,664 59th pct $1,111 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +0.2 larger in Geelong gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 49.3%

28.7% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

26.5% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

2.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$125 higher in Geelong gap widening

$350 52nd pct $225 9th pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$553 higher in Geelong gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,180 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +0.10 higher in Geelong gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 32.4%

26.0% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 20.1%

1.8% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 92.8%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 25.4%

14.8% 2 bedrooms even 14.8%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.0% 1 bedroom even 3.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.2% $200–$349 +16.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

44.1% $350–$549 ◂ +35.8 pts 8.4%

11.3% Under $200 +23.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.3%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

15.8% Under $1,000 +21.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 14.0%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1,176 more in Geelong

1,546 65th pct 370 11th pct

Stops/1k in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1.48 more in Geelong

4.72 54th pct 3.23 20th pct

Departures/1k in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +885.5 more in Geelong

947.8 53rd pct 62.3 5th pct

PT routes in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +13 more in Geelong

74 47th pct 61 35th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

19.9% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 10.1%

2.0% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 37.0%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 32.7%

12.5% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.2% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 13.3%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.5% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

5.9% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 13.6%

12.5% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

9.3% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +235,339 higher in Geelong

355,990 68th pct 120,651 13th pct

Growth in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +5.5 pts higher in Geelong

8.7% 74th pct 3.2% 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +141 higher in Geelong

573 23rd pct 433 12th pct

Max temp in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +3.2 higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

19.5 13th pct 22.7 35th pct

Min temp in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1.2 higher in Geelong

10.0 28th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +2.8 higher in Geelong

5.6 59th pct 2.8 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +2.3 more in Geelong

5.3 58th pct 3.0 9th pct

15-min city in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +30.4 pts higher in Geelong

62.1% 55th pct 31.7% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +30.2 pts higher in Geelong

62.0% 57th pct 31.8% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +41.5 pts higher in Geelong

80.3% 53rd pct 38.8% 14th pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +28.2 pts higher in Geelong

64.6% 50th pct 36.5% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +37.1 pts higher in Geelong

93.9% 66th pct 56.7% 9th pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +29.7 pts higher in Geelong

52.5% 68th pct 22.7% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +2.4 more in Geelong

20.8 83rd pct 18.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +12 higher in Geelong

13 49th pct 1 19th pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +0.5 pts higher in Geelong

4.4% 25th pct 3.9% 15th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Barossa - Yorke - Mid North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/203/geelong/vs/405/barossa-yorke-mid-north