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Geelong West vs Herne Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Geelong West profile · Herne Hill profile

Geelong West Herne Hill

Geelong West and Herne Hill (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with a few distinct differences. Geelong West is more urban and connected, with 100% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services and far more public transport options. It also has a more qualified and higher earning population, with 37.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,797 compared to $1,420 in Herne Hill (Vic.). Herne Hill (Vic.) has a higher share of people living alone at 40.1% and far more schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they share many everyday traits. They have the same typical resident age of 36 and almost identical proportions of children under 15. Both neighbourhoods are currently seeing a high turnover of residents, with many people having moved in within the last five years. This trend is well higher in Geelong West, where 47.2% of residents are recent arrivals compared to 42.4% in Herne Hill (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,838 larger in Geelong West Bachelor+: 10.7 pts higher in Geelong West Year 12: 8.6 pts higher in Geelong West Work from home: 6.9 pts higher in Geelong West Born overseas: 6.2 pts higher in Geelong West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +3,838 larger in Geelong West gap widening
7,345 87th pct 3,507 86th pct
Median age in Geelong Westin Herne Hill even gap narrowing
36 yrs 17th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +0.2 pts higher in Herne Hill gap steady
1.1% 41st pct 1.3% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +1.9 pts higher in Herne Hill gap narrowing
13.9% 28th pct 15.8% 37th pct
Under 15 in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +0.1 pts higher in Herne Hill gap narrowing
17.1% 50th pct 17.2% 51st pct
De facto in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +0.2 pts higher in Herne Hill gap narrowing
14.8% 69th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

34.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 33.0%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.3%
17.1% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.9% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

Marital status

42.5% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
39.6% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 37.9%
10.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Geelong West Herne Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +6.2 pts higher in Geelong West gap steady
19.1% 75th pct 12.9% 57th pct

Country of birth

77.1% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 83.7%
3.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
2.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.5% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
1.5% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Philippines even 0.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.7% English +1.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
31.3% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
16.5% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.2% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%
3.8% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
2.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.6% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +5.9 pts higher in Geelong West gap steady
13.5% 81st pct 7.6% 72nd pct
Limited English in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +1.5 pts higher in Geelong West gap steady
1.9% 85th pct 0.4% 67th pct

Language used at home

82.6% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 89.3%
2.1% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +2.5 pts higher in Geelong West gap narrowing
48.5% 75th pct 45.9% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 45.9%
40.9% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 45.6%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Other religions even 0.8%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +8.6 pts higher in Geelong West gap narrowing
67.4% 88th pct 58.8% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +10.7 pts higher in Geelong West gap narrowing
37.6% 91st pct 26.9% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +1.72 more in Herne Hill
1.59 20th pct 3.31 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +5 more in Geelong West
28 88th pct 23 87th pct
Avg size in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +45 larger in Herne Hill
619 86th pct 664 88th pct
ICSEA in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +3 higher in Herne Hill
1,073 86th pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

67.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 58.8%
9.0% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.6% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.0% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 27.8%
20.3% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 8.3%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
1.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%
13.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.3% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%
6.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Agriculture & environment even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +$104 higher in Geelong West gap widening
$974 80th pct $870 69th pct
Household income in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +$377 higher in Geelong West gap widening
$1,797 65th pct $1,420 42nd pct
Family income in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +$383 higher in Geelong West gap widening
$2,511 82nd pct $2,128 65th pct
High earners in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +6.9 pts higher in Geelong West gap widening
17.3% 86th pct 10.4% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +7.7 pts higher in Geelong West gap widening
25.3% 74th pct 17.6% 55th pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.0%
16.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 7.6%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
34.1% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.3%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +4.9 pts higher in Herne Hill
28.0% 46th pct 33.0% 70th pct
Mental health in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +1.5 pts higher in Herne Hill
11.0% 76th pct 12.5% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +1.2 pts higher in Herne Hill gap steady
4.7% 51st pct 6.0% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
6.7% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +3.9 pts 61.4%
20.3% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
5.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Geelong Westin Herne Hill even gap steady
14.3% 31st pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +1.1 pts higher in Herne Hill gap steady
12.3% 44th pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +0.7 pts higher in Geelong West gap narrowing
28.5% 66th pct 27.8% 63rd pct
Defence service in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +0.3 pts higher in Herne Hill
2.1% 42nd pct 2.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +0.7 pts higher in Herne Hill gap narrowing
20.1% 27th pct 20.8% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +35 larger in Geelong West
81 84th pct 46 76th pct
Median age in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +3 yrs older in Herne Hill
29 yrs 60th pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +1.2 pts higher in Geelong West
59.3% 86th pct 58.1% 84th pct
Unemployment in Geelong Westin Herne Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +$104 higher in Geelong West
$1,187 86th pct $1,083 83rd pct
Household income in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +$708 higher in Geelong West
$2,374 75th pct $1,666 49th pct
Indigenous language in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +7.4 pts higher in Geelong West
7.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +0.1 larger in Geelong West gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +2.4 pts higher in Herne Hill gap narrowing
13.4% 65th pct 15.9% 75th pct
Living alone in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +5.3 pts higher in Herne Hill gap widening
34.8% 84th pct 40.1% 91st pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 54.3%
28.9% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
13.4% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.8% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 40.1%
32.5% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 29.9%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%
12.8% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%
4.2% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
0.6% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +$80 higher in Geelong West gap widening
$350 71st pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +$263 higher in Geelong West gap narrowing
$1,996 72nd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Geelong Westin Herne Hill even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +2.3 pts higher in Geelong West gap narrowing
40.3% 88th pct 38.0% 87th pct
Owned outright in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +0.6 pts higher in Geelong West gap narrowing
27.5% 18th pct 26.9% 17th pct
Separate houses in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +2.5 pts higher in Geelong West gap widening
73.7% 14th pct 71.3% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +1.9 pts higher in Herne Hill gap narrowing
62.0% 15th pct 63.8% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 38.0%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
27.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 26.9%
1.3% Not stated even 1.2%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

73.7% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 71.3%
16.6% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 50.5%
29.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 18.6%
7.1% 1 bedroom +8.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%
1.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $200–$349 +17.2 pts ▸ 54.3%
43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 30.4%
11.0% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 37.6%
27.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
14.1% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +1.1 pts higher in Geelong West gap narrowing
9.8% 87th pct 8.7% 86th pct
Work from home in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +6.9 pts higher in Geelong West gap widening
26.0% 74th pct 19.1% 58th pct
PT commute in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +0.2 pts higher in Herne Hill gap narrowing
1.7% 77th pct 1.9% 79th pct
PT stops in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +16 more in Geelong West
33 86th pct 17 86th pct
Stops/1k in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +0.35 more in Herne Hill
4.49 75th pct 4.85 77th pct
Departures/1k in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +659.4 more in Geelong West
1,620.3 90th pct 960.9 86th pct
PT routes in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +2 more in Geelong West
4 82nd pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +2 longer in Herne Hill
5 32nd pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Geelong Westin Herne Hill even
52 39th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

49.0% Car (driver) +11.0 pts ▸ 59.9%
26.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 19.1%
4.7% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%
3.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 43.6%
34.9% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
9.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
7.9% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.8% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +4.8 pts higher in Geelong West gap narrowing
47.2% 88th pct 42.4% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +3.8 pts higher in Geelong West gap narrowing
20.8% 88th pct 17.0% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +0.0 pts higher in Herne Hill gap steady
3.9% 55th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +0.4 pts higher in Geelong West gap narrowing
69.2% 79th pct 68.7% 78th pct
Full-time in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +1.0 pts higher in Geelong West gap steady
59.2% 56th pct 58.2% 50th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.7% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
9.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
5.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

31.1% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 23.4%
11.5% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
15.2% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%
12.4% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.8% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.5% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +1.7 higher in Geelong West
9.3 100th pct 7.6 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +0.5 more in Geelong West
8.0 100th pct 7.5 97th pct
15-min city in Geelong Westin Herne Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +2.8 pts higher in Geelong West
100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Geelong Westin Herne Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Geelong Westin Herne Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Geelong Westin Herne Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +42.7 pts higher in Geelong West
100.0% 100th pct 57.3% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +11.5 more in Geelong West
30.6 73rd pct 19.1 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +196 higher in Geelong West
572 100th pct 376 99th pct
Mean slope in Geelong Westin Herne Hill +0.2 pts higher in Geelong West
3.1% 15th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare Geelong West with nearby areas

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Compare Herne Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong West vs Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20974/geelong-west/vs/SAL21174/herne-hill