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Bacchus Marsh vs Geelong

Urban Area comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Bacchus Marsh profile · Geelong profile

Bacchus Marsh Geelong

Geelong and Bacchus Marsh are two nearby Victorian areas with different layouts and workforces. Geelong is far more walkable, with 70.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 51.5% in Bacchus Marsh. Geelong also has a more qualified workforce; the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 25.5%, well higher than the 17.7% in Bacchus Marsh. In contrast, Bacchus Marsh has more large homes, with 87.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 80.1% in Geelong.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $790 to $823. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in the share of recent overseas arrivals, others are growing. The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, and Bacchus Marsh has seen its share of full-time employment rise further above Geelong.

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Where they differ most

Population: 264,913 larger in Geelong Full-time: 6.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh De facto: 1.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Under 15: 2.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Bachelor+: 7.9 pts higher in Geelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +264,913 larger in Geelong gap widening
24,717 42nd pct 289,630 86th pct
Median age in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +2 yrs older in Geelong gap widening
37 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +0.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
1.5% 5th pct 1.3% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +2.9 pts higher in Geelong gap steady
16.1% 22nd pct 19.1% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +2.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
20.9% 86th pct 18.1% 50th pct
De facto in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +1.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
14.1% 78th pct 12.3% 39th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.9%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.1%
16.1% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 46.1%
35.2% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
8.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.1% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bacchus Marsh Geelong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +1.5 pts higher in Geelong gap narrowing
15.7% 67th pct 17.2% 74th pct

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 78.2%
3.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% India ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 35.9%
38.4% English +0.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
11.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.9% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
0.8% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +1.4 pts higher in Geelong gap narrowing
9.8% 73rd pct 11.2% 77th pct
Limited English in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +0.5 pts higher in Geelong gap steady
1.0% 65th pct 1.5% 78th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 83.8%
2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +0.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
46.0% 68th pct 45.3% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 45.3%
43.3% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 43.3%
5.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.8% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +5.4 pts higher in Geelong gap widening
51.5% 77th pct 56.8% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +7.9 pts higher in Geelong gap widening
17.7% 64th pct 25.5% 88th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 56.8%
17.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%
14.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%
11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 28.0%
19.8% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 26.6%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%
5.9% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%
8.8% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%
10.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
3.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +$33 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
$823 78th pct $790 72nd pct
Household income in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +$147 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
$1,807 83rd pct $1,660 73rd pct
Family income in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +$43 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
$2,156 82nd pct $2,113 79th pct
High earners in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +0.3 pts higher in Geelong gap steady
11.1% 71st pct 11.4% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +0.9 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
21.7% 82nd pct 20.8% 79th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.7%
25.1% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
14.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%
10.0% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.7%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%
3.3% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +0.6 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
31.6% 41st pct 31.0% 36th pct
Mental health in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +0.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
10.9% 58th pct 10.8% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +0.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
6.7% 52nd pct 6.2% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
3.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +0.1 pts ▸ 61.4%
20.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +2.4 pts higher in Geelong gap widening
12.3% 9th pct 14.6% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +0.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
13.7% 74th pct 13.4% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +2.9 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
31.0% 94th pct 28.1% 82nd pct
Defence service in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +0.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
2.7% 25th pct 2.5% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +0.2 pts higher in Geelong gap narrowing
21.7% 50th pct 21.9% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +0.2 larger in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
2.7 93rd pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +0.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
14.9% 29th pct 14.1% 21st pct
Living alone in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +4.2 pts higher in Geelong gap narrowing
22.8% 8th pct 27.0% 29th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 56.8%
24.5% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
14.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%
0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
22.8% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.2%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +$10 higher in Geelong gap narrowing
$340 68th pct $350 72nd pct
Mortgage in Bacchus Marshin Geelong even gap narrowing
$1,733 71st pct $1,733 71st pct
People / bedroom in Bacchus Marshin Geelong even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +6.8 pts higher in Geelong gap steady
20.7% 8th pct 27.5% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +5.5 pts higher in Geelong gap widening
28.4% 21st pct 33.9% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +3.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
90.1% 88th pct 86.7% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +7.6 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
87.7% 100th pct 80.1% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.4 pts 35.4%
28.4% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
20.7% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 86.7%
8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.8% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 29.1%
8.9% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
2.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 44.3%
40.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 35.0%
11.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%
1.1% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.2% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.8%
35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.2%
12.9% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +1.3 pts higher in Geelong gap narrowing
3.7% 12th pct 5.1% 29th pct
Work from home in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +1.0 pts higher in Geelong gap steady
18.7% 88th pct 19.7% 89th pct
PT commute in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +0.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
1.6% 81st pct 1.3% 75th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 57.9%
18.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.9%
1.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 41.1%
30.8% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%
10.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%
3.7% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +0.9 pts higher in Geelong gap steady
42.1% 64th pct 42.9% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +4.5 pts higher in Geelong gap narrowing
9.7% 29th pct 14.2% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +0.2 pts higher in Geelong gap steady
4.0% 26th pct 4.3% 32nd pct
Participation in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +2.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
64.5% 86th pct 61.6% 74th pct
Full-time in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +6.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
61.6% 78th pct 55.6% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.1% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%
8.7% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
5.1% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
2.5% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%
12.5% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.8% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.9% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%
8.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +0.9 higher in Geelong
5.0 52nd pct 6.0 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +0.9 more in Geelong
4.7 48th pct 5.6 83rd pct
15-min city in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +11.9 pts higher in Geelong
55.0% 53rd pct 66.8% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +0.9 pts higher in Geelong
65.7% 78th pct 66.7% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +6.1 pts higher in Geelong
80.2% 42nd pct 86.3% 64th pct
Walk to school in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +19.2 pts higher in Geelong
51.5% 25th pct 70.7% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +1.8 pts higher in Geelong
94.3% 79th pct 96.1% 89th pct
Walk to health in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +9.3 pts higher in Geelong
47.7% 69th pct 57.0% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +4.9 more in Geelong
15.9 57th pct 20.9 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +16 higher in Geelong
21 55th pct 37 76th pct
Mean slope in Bacchus Marshin Geelong +1.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
5.7% 61st pct 4.1% 31st pct

Compare Bacchus Marsh with nearby areas

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Compare Geelong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bacchus Marsh vs Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2001/bacchus-marsh/vs/2008/geelong