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Geelong (Western Victoria) vs Polwarth (Western Victoria)

Name: Geelong (Western Victoria) vs Polwarth (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 86 km apart · Geelong (Western Victoria) profile · Polwarth (Western Victoria) profile

Geelong (Western Victoria) Polwarth (Western Victoria)

Polwarth (Western Victoria) and Geelong (Western Victoria) are two very different Victorian areas located about 86 km apart. Polwarth is a mostly car-dependent area where 94.2% of homes are separate houses, and 43.1% are owned outright. In contrast, Geelong (Western Victoria) is very walkable, with a far higher share of renters (35.8%) and a more educated workforce, where 29.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.5% in Polwarth (Western Victoria).

Since 2016, the gap in home ownership has widened, with Polwarth (Western Victoria) seeing a further increase in the share of homes owned outright. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits, including very similar proportions of people with no religion (around 46%) and those who served in the Defence Force. Both areas also sit near the national figure for typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,440 in Polwarth (Western Victoria) and $1,526 in Geelong (Western Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.5 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) Separate houses: 18.0 pts higher in Polwarth (Western Victoria) 3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Polwarth (Western Victoria) Year 12: 13.2 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) No car: 4.4 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +1,767 larger in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

67,063 65th pct 65,296 63rd pct

Median age in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +6 yrs older in Polwarth (Western Victoria) gap widening

39 yrs 50th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 21.9%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.4% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

Marital status

40.4% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

40.6% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 33.0%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

5.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Geelong (Western Victoria) Polwarth (Western Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 83.7%

2.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.0% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.4% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

39.5% English +1.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

15.3% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

12.6% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.1% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

4.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 89.6%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

42.7% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

6.3% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +0.97 more in Polwarth (Western Victoria)

2.91 76th pct 3.88 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +13 more in Polwarth (Western Victoria)

32 80th pct 45 88th pct

Students in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +7,277 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

15,452 87th pct 8,175 39th pct

Avg size in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +301 larger in Geelong (Western Victoria)

483 50th pct 182 6th pct

ICSEA in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +67 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

1,070 73rd pct 1,003 39th pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 45.8%

12.1% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.8% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.0% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 20.1%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

14.5% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

11.2% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

9.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +$75 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$820 57th pct $745 36th pct

Household income in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +$86 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,526 33rd pct $1,440 26th pct

Family income in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +$273 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$2,152 58th pct $1,879 32nd pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.8%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

8.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

4.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +0.7 pts 60.4%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.6%

6.6% Two conditions even 6.6%

3.4% Three or more even 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.2 10th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

29.4% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

34.3% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 27.8%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

12.4% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.7% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +$70 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $260 12th pct

Mortgage in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +$232 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,733 41st pct $1,501 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +0.10 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

35.8% Rented ◂ +18.5 pts 17.3%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

1.1% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

76.2% Separate house +18.0 pts ▸ 94.2%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.4 pts 4.6%

6.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms even 47.8%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 12.4%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

3.3% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

38.5% $350–$549 ◂ +18.3 pts 20.1%

12.4% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.9%

17.9% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

12.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +206 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

400 80th pct 194 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +2.99 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

5.96 77th pct 2.97 19th pct

Departures/1k in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +1,557.1 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

1,647.5 74th pct 90.4 8th pct

PT routes in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +35 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

55 86th pct 20 33rd pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 58.6%

20.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 17.3%

3.9% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 29.4%

36.2% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.3% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.5% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 12.8%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

5.6% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 15.1%

12.1% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.0% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.4% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +4.2 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

7.8 86th pct 3.6 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +3.5 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

7.3 83rd pct 3.8 20th pct

15-min city in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +45.0 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

90.5% 75th pct 45.5% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +36.4 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

84.7% 73rd pct 48.2% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +54.0 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

96.4% 66th pct 42.4% 13th pct

Walk to school in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +50.2 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

91.6% 77th pct 41.4% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +29.2 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

99.8% 76th pct 70.6% 18th pct

Walk to health in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +53.1 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

85.8% 85th pct 32.7% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +6.5 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

27.4 93rd pct 20.9 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +295 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

296 88th pct 1 13th pct

Mean slope in Geelong (Western Victoria)in Polwarth (Western Victoria) +2.3 pts higher in Polwarth (Western Victoria)

3.9% 21st pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare Geelong (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Polwarth (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong (Western Victoria) vs Polwarth (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED23308/geelong/vs/SED26708/polwarth