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South Geelong vs St Albans Park

Name: South Geelong vs St Albans Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · South Geelong profile · St Albans Park profile

South Geelong St Albans Park

St Albans Park and South Geelong are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in their workforce and demographics. South Geelong has a far more qualified population, with 36.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.7% in St Albans Park. This gap is reflected in incomes, as households earning $3,000 or more a week are far more common in South Geelong (22.2%) than in St Albans Park (11.3%). In contrast, St Albans Park has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 46, while the typical person in South Geelong is 37. Health challenges are also more common in St Albans Park, where 38.7% of people have a long-term health condition.

Both areas are very similar in their basic housing setup, with almost identical numbers of people per home and nearly the same typical weekly rent. While they share these daily realities, their accessibility differs; St Albans Park has far more separate houses and a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Meanwhile, South Geelong is more walkable for daily needs, with 67.7% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries compared to just 4.7% in St Albans Park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,928 larger in St Albans Park Year 12: 26.0 pts higher in South Geelong Bachelor+: 25.6 pts higher in South Geelong Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in St Albans Park 3+ bedrooms: 16.2 pts higher in St Albans Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Geelong in St Albans Park +3,928 larger in St Albans Park gap steady

1,014 73rd pct 4,942 86th pct

Median age in South Geelong in St Albans Park +9 yrs older in St Albans Park gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 22.3%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

38.1% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

42.1% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 35.2%

10.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.0% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

South Geelong St Albans Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 84.4%

3.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% English +2.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

33.2% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

16.8% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 12.2%

11.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 90.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 47.2%

39.7% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in South Geelong in St Albans Park +21 more in South Geelong

31 89th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in South Geelong in St Albans Park +222 larger in South Geelong

459 67th pct 237 41st pct

ICSEA in South Geelong in St Albans Park +78 higher in South Geelong

1,069 84th pct 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +26.0 pts 38.4%

10.1% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.4% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.1% Year 9 or below +11.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +21.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.7 pts 14.9%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.6 pts 2.8%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 2.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 11.5%

11.2% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.5% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.4% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in South Geelong in St Albans Park +$286 higher in South Geelong gap widening

$937 76th pct $651 32nd pct

Household income in South Geelong in St Albans Park +$325 higher in South Geelong gap widening

$1,642 57th pct $1,317 34th pct

Family income in South Geelong in St Albans Park +$649 higher in South Geelong gap widening

$2,355 76th pct $1,706 38th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.4% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 4.7%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 35.0%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 11.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.9% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.6% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.7% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.7% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.9% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.4% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +9.7 pts 54.1%

22.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

3.5% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.3% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Geelong in St Albans Park +50 larger in St Albans Park

15 63rd pct 65 80th pct

Median age in South Geelong in St Albans Park +8 yrs older in St Albans Park

12 yrs 7th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in South Geelong in St Albans Park +$2,029 higher in South Geelong

$2,666 100th pct $637 49th pct

Household income in South Geelong in St Albans Park +$3,100 higher in South Geelong

$4,499 98th pct $1,399 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Geelong in St Albans Park +0.1 larger in St Albans Park gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 50.9%

30.0% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.8% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

32.8% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 30.6%

13.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

4.7% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Geelong in St Albans Park +$20 higher in South Geelong gap widening

$350 71st pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in South Geelong in St Albans Park +$300 higher in South Geelong gap widening

$1,700 55th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in South Geelong in St Albans Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

37.2% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 22.8%

29.3% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

1.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

68.1% Separate house +17.5 pts ▸ 85.6%

30.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.9 pts 14.3%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

31.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 16.0%

15.9% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

2.1% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $200–$349 +7.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

44.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 41.9%

5.0% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +14.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

23.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.7%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 19.4%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Geelong in St Albans Park +18 more in St Albans Park

13 83rd pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in South Geelong in St Albans Park +6.55 more in South Geelong

12.82 89th pct 6.27 83rd pct

Departures/1k in South Geelong in St Albans Park +6,759.0 more in South Geelong

8,021.7 100th pct 1,262.6 88th pct

PT routes in South Geelong in St Albans Park +16 more in South Geelong

21 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in South Geelong in St Albans Park +14 longer in South Geelong

17 56th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in South Geelong in St Albans Park +4 longer in St Albans Park

53 40th pct 57 42nd pct

How people get to work

46.9% Car (driver) +20.5 pts ▸ 67.4%

23.8% Worked at home ◂ +13.4 pts 10.4%

7.2% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 0.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 36.4%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 36.0%

9.0% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.8% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

4.5% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.6% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals ◂ +16.3 pts 10.6%

13.1% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.0% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.2% Managers ◂ +7.4 pts 7.8%

5.9% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

7.6% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in South Geelong in St Albans Park +2.7 higher in South Geelong

6.9 92nd pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Geelong in St Albans Park +3.2 more in South Geelong

6.6 92nd pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in South Geelong in St Albans Park +54.9 pts higher in South Geelong

76.8% 87th pct 21.9% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in South Geelong in St Albans Park +63.0 pts higher in South Geelong

67.7% 84th pct 4.7% 61st pct

Walk to transit in South Geelong in St Albans Park +32.0 pts higher in St Albans Park

68.0% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in South Geelong in St Albans Park +32.4 pts higher in South Geelong

76.2% 84th pct 43.8% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in South Geelong in St Albans Park +4.3 pts higher in St Albans Park

95.7% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in South Geelong in St Albans Park +7.4 pts higher in South Geelong

67.4% 89th pct 60.0% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in South Geelong in St Albans Park +51.8 more in South Geelong

61.1 86th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in South Geelong in St Albans Park +135 higher in South Geelong

267 94th pct 133 87th pct

Mean slope in South Geelong in St Albans Park even

3.0% 12th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare South Geelong with nearby areas

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Compare St Albans Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Geelong vs St Albans Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22308/south-geelong/vs/SAL22331/st-albans-park