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Geelong (Western Victoria) vs South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

Name: Geelong (Western Victoria) vs South-West Coast (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 190 km apart · Geelong (Western Victoria) profile · South-West Coast (Western Victoria) profile

Geelong (Western Victoria) South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

South-West Coast (Western Victoria) and Geelong (Western Victoria) are two very different Victorian settings. Geelong (Western Victoria) is a highly urbanised area where 29.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 17.2% in South-West Coast (Western Victoria). This urban contrast is clear in their housing and transport; Geelong (Western Victoria) is very walkable with 35.8% of households renting, while South-West Coast (Western Victoria) is more rural, with 88% of homes being separate houses and 78.2% having three or more bedrooms. Residents in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 39 in Geelong (Western Victoria).

Everyday life in both places shares similar patterns of full-time employment and health needs. They have almost identical rates of people with long-term health conditions, around 32%, and similar shares of one-parent families. While the gap in qualifications and incomes has widened since 2016, the two areas remain alike in their proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and the number of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 14.4 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) Bachelor+: 12.4 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) 3+ bedrooms: 10.3 pts higher in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +1,161 larger in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap widening

67,063 65th pct 65,902 64th pct

Median age in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +5 yrs older in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) gap widening

39 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 22.7%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.4% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

Marital status

40.4% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

40.6% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 33.9%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

5.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Geelong (Western Victoria) South-West Coast (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 +5.3 pts ▸ 84.7%

2.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.0% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.5% English +1.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

35.4% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

15.3% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.6% Scottish even 12.6%

5.1% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

4.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 89.9%

1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 44.4%

42.7% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

6.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

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 South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +0.31 more in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

2.91 76th pct 3.22 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +5 more in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

32 80th pct 37 86th pct

Students in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +5,432 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

15,452 87th pct 10,020 55th pct

Avg size in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +212 larger in Geelong (Western Victoria)

483 50th pct 271 18th pct

ICSEA in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +64 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

1,070 73rd pct 1,006 41st pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.4 pts 44.6%

12.1% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.8% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.0% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 20.1%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 5.0%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 12.7%

14.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

11.2% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.5% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +$87 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$820 57th pct $733 32nd pct

Household income in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +$118 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,526 33rd pct $1,408 22nd pct

Family income in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +$313 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$2,152 58th pct $1,839 29th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.7% Under $650 even 18.7%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 14.3%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

8.6% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

4.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +2.1 pts 59.0%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%

6.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +0.2 larger in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) gap widening

2.2 10th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 52.8%

29.4% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

34.3% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 29.1%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

12.4% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +$53 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap steady

$330 36th pct $277 16th pct

Mortgage in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +$387 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,733 41st pct $1,346 13th pct

People / bedroom in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (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 +8.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.8% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 23.7%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

1.1% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

76.2% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 88.0%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 8.5%

6.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 17.2%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

3.3% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 47.2%

38.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.0 pts 24.5%

12.4% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 19.3%

17.9% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +91 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

400 80th pct 309 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +1.28 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

5.96 77th pct 4.69 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +1,241.0 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

1,647.5 74th pct 406.5 26th pct

PT routes in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +37 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

55 86th pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +10.5 pts ▸ 65.3%

20.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 11.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 33.3%

36.2% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

9.3% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.5% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%

10.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

10.2% Retail trade even 10.1%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

5.6% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 18.0%

12.1% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.4% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.0% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

8.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +3.5 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

7.8 86th pct 4.3 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +3.2 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

7.3 83rd pct 4.0 25th pct

15-min city in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +46.8 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

90.5% 75th pct 43.7% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +34.0 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

84.7% 73rd pct 50.6% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +25.7 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

96.4% 66th pct 70.7% 28th pct

Walk to school in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +35.0 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

91.6% 77th pct 56.6% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +25.1 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

99.8% 76th pct 74.7% 21st pct

Walk to health in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +55.3 pts higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

85.8% 85th pct 30.5% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +12.1 more in Geelong (Western Victoria)

27.4 93rd pct 15.3 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +294 higher in Geelong (Western Victoria)

296 88th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Geelong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +0.5 pts higher in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

3.9% 21st pct 4.4% 29th pct

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Compare South-West Coast (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong (Western Victoria) vs South-West Coast (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED23308/geelong/vs/SED27708/south-west-coast