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East Geelong vs Thomson

Name: East Geelong vs Thomson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · East Geelong profile · Thomson profile

East Geelong Thomson

East Geelong and Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.) are neighbouring areas with a clear divide in wealth and education. East Geelong is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,782 compared to $1,126 in Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.). This is consistent with a more qualified workforce in East Geelong, where 36.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 18.2% in Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.). East Geelong also has more detached houses and a higher share of homes owned outright.

The two areas are almost identical in their proportion of people aged 65 and over, which is 17.1% for both. They also share similar rates of overseas birth and public transport use. However, other gaps remain stark; for example, renting is far higher in Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.) at 51.4%, while 94.6% of East Geelong homes are within a 15 minute walk of health services compared to 66.9% in Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.6 pts higher in Thomson Bachelor+: 17.9 pts higher in East Geelong Year 12: 17.2 pts higher in East Geelong Separate houses: 15.9 pts higher in East Geelong Population: 2,406 larger in East Geelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Geelong in Thomson +2,406 larger in East Geelong gap steady

4,012 86th pct 1,606 76th pct

Median age in East Geelong in Thomson +2 yrs older in East Geelong gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 22.9%

17.1% Seniors (65+) even 17.1%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

39.0% Never married +13.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

44.1% Married ◂ +17.6 pts 26.5%

10.2% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

East Geelong Thomson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 77.9%

3.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +1.3 pts 39.5%

35.7% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

18.8% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 14.8%

14.7% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

5.1% Italian even 5.0%

4.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 85.9%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 36.7%

5.0% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Geelong in Thomson +12.83 more in Thomson

1.59 20th pct 14.42 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Geelong in Thomson +4 more in East Geelong

20 87th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in East Geelong in Thomson +121 larger in East Geelong

443 65th pct 322 50th pct

ICSEA in East Geelong in Thomson +37 higher in East Geelong

1,072 85th pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 ◂ +17.2 pts 48.2%

10.6% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.7% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.5 pts 18.9%

20.6% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.4% Health ◂ +7.2 pts 11.3%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%

12.6% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

9.8% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 4.5%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in East Geelong in Thomson +$276 higher in East Geelong gap widening

$943 77th pct $667 35th pct

Household income in East Geelong in Thomson +$656 higher in East Geelong gap widening

$1,782 64th pct $1,126 21st pct

Family income in East Geelong in Thomson +$841 higher in East Geelong gap widening

$2,486 81st pct $1,645 35th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.0%

14.9% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 4.7%

12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 10.6%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.8% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.7% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.8% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +11.5 pts 51.8%

21.7% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

6.1% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.5% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Geelong in Thomson +9 larger in East Geelong

43 75th pct 34 74th pct

Median age in East Geelong in Thomson +8 yrs older in East Geelong

33 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in East Geelong in Thomson +$175 higher in East Geelong

$900 73rd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in East Geelong in Thomson +$1,167 higher in East Geelong

$2,208 70th pct $1,041 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Geelong in Thomson +0.4 larger in East Geelong gap steady

2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +12.6 pts 42.8%

31.3% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.9% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.3% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

30.9% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

35.5% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 31.5%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 6.0%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Geelong in Thomson +$55 higher in East Geelong gap steady

$350 71st pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in East Geelong in Thomson +$419 higher in East Geelong gap widening

$1,827 62nd pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in East Geelong in Thomson even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.7% Rented +20.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 23.9%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 20.5%

1.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house ◂ +15.9 pts 69.3%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 49.8%

22.9% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 5.9%

4.4% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 ◂ +26.2 pts 19.5%

40.3% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

9.6% Under $200 +21.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +20.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.0 pts 16.3%

16.3% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Geelong in Thomson +20 more in East Geelong

35 87th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in East Geelong in Thomson +0.62 more in Thomson

8.72 87th pct 9.34 87th pct

Departures/1k in East Geelong in Thomson +113.6 more in East Geelong

1,999.0 92nd pct 1,885.4 91st pct

PT routes in East Geelong in Thomson +6 more in East Geelong

22 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in East Geelong in Thomson +3 longer in Thomson

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in East Geelong in Thomson even

54 41st pct 54 41st pct

How people get to work

49.5% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 62.7%

23.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 15.4%

4.4% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.8% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 31.0%

5.8% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%

8.9% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

5.3% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Professionals ◂ +12.8 pts 18.3%

12.5% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.4% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.7% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

7.1% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in East Geelong in Thomson +0.5 higher in East Geelong

8.0 97th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Geelong in Thomson +0.5 more in East Geelong

7.9 100th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in East Geelong in Thomson even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in East Geelong in Thomson +0.4 pts higher in East Geelong

98.7% 99th pct 98.3% 99th pct

Walk to transit in East Geelong in Thomson +0.2 pts higher in Thomson

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in East Geelong in Thomson even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in East Geelong in Thomson even

100.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in East Geelong in Thomson +27.7 pts higher in East Geelong

94.6% 98th pct 66.9% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in East Geelong in Thomson +2.6 more in Thomson

15.5 55th pct 18.1 59th pct

Intersections/km² in East Geelong in Thomson +43 higher in East Geelong

398 100th pct 355 98th pct

Mean slope in East Geelong in Thomson +0.4 pts higher in East Geelong

3.0% 13th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare East Geelong with nearby areas

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Compare Thomson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Geelong vs Thomson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20829/east-geelong/vs/SAL22506/thomson