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Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs Geelong (Western Victoria)

Name: Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs Geelong (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Bellarine (Western Victoria) profile · Geelong (Western Victoria) profile

Bellarine (Western Victoria) Geelong (Western Victoria)

Bellarine (Western Victoria) and Geelong (Western Victoria) are nearby areas with very different characters. Bellarine (Western Victoria) is an older area where the typical resident is 48, and it has a high share of detached houses (92.9%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (86.0%). In contrast, Geelong (Western Victoria) is more diverse, with 19.6% of people arriving from overseas recently. It is also much more walkable, with a very walkable score of 7.8 compared to the somewhat walkable 4.7 in Bellarine (Western Victoria).

The gap in the age of residents has widened since 2016, as people in Bellarine (Western Victoria) are now far older than those in Geelong (Western Victoria). Despite this, the two areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,530 and have almost the same proportion of children under 15. They also both have a similar share of people who identify as having no religion, sitting around 46%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) 3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) No car: 5.6 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +4,276 larger in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap widening

71,339 70th pct 67,063 65th pct

Median age in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +9 yrs older in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap widening

48 yrs 94th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 18.3%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.5%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 40.4%

27.6% Never married +13.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bellarine (Western Victoria) Geelong (Western Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 79.4%

4.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

0.4% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +4.3 pts 39.5%

38.4% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 35.4%

14.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

4.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Dutch even 2.7%

0.9% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 85.1%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 42.7%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

0.3% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +1.49 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

1.42 22nd pct 2.91 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +15 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

17 39th pct 32 80th pct

Students in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +7,470 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

7,982 38th pct 15,452 87th pct

Avg size in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +13 larger in Geelong (Western Victoria)

470 47th pct 483 50th pct

ICSEA in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +19 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

1,051 65th pct 1,070 73rd pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 59.0%

15.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

9.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 25.5%

24.3% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

11.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

7.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.9%

3.6% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +$66 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$754 39th pct $820 57th pct

Household income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +$9 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,535 34th pct $1,526 33rd pct

Family income in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +$179 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,973 42nd pct $2,152 58th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.8%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.8%

16.5% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.5% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 38.7%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

9.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +2.4 pts ▸ 61.1%

22.5% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.5%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +0.2 larger in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 29.4%

11.9% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 32.9%

25.3% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.1% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +$50 higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria) gap widening

$380 57th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) even gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +0.10 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 31.3%

18.1% Rented +17.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 30.4%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +16.7 pts 76.2%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.6% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 16.8%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.1% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 38.5%

28.5% $200–$349 +12.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

6.0% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.2%

16.4% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +1 more in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

401 80th pct 400 80th pct

Stops/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +0.34 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

5.62 71st pct 5.96 77th pct

Departures/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +973.5 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

674.0 37th pct 1,647.5 74th pct

PT routes in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +32 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

23 40th pct 55 86th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 54.8%

21.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 20.1%

1.7% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 36.2%

33.9% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

2.5% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.4% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

9.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

13.5% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

8.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +3.1 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

4.7 34th pct 7.8 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +2.8 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

4.4 31st pct 7.3 83rd pct

15-min city in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +44.8 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

45.7% 25th pct 90.5% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +34.1 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

50.6% 32nd pct 84.7% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +14.6 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

81.8% 40th pct 96.4% 66th pct

Walk to school in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +43.0 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

48.5% 21st pct 91.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +7.1 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

92.7% 41st pct 99.8% 76th pct

Walk to health in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +49.3 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

36.4% 33rd pct 85.8% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +14.7 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

12.7 37th pct 27.4 93rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +275 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

20 32nd pct 296 88th pct

Mean slope in Bellarine (Western Victoria)in Geelong (Western Victoria) +0.1 pts higher in Bellarine (Western Victoria)

4.0% 23rd pct 3.9% 21st pct

Compare Bellarine (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellarine (Western Victoria) vs Geelong (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20508/bellarine/vs/SED23308/geelong