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Geelong vs Warragul - Drouin

Name: Geelong vs Warragul - Drouin — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 134 km apart · Geelong profile · Warragul - Drouin profile

Geelong Warragul - Drouin

Geelong and Warragul - Drouin are both significant Victorian hubs, though Geelong is much larger and more urban. Geelong is far more walkable, with a "somewhat walkable" score of 6.0 compared to 4.1 in Warragul - Drouin. This is seen in the daily environment, where Geelong has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (57.0% versus 29.7%) and groceries (66.7% versus 39.5%). Education and income levels are also higher in Geelong, where 56.8% of residents completed Year 12 and 20.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 46.2% and 15.7% in Warragul - Drouin.

The two areas are very similar in their home sizes and family structures, with both averaging 2.5 people per home. While Warragul - Drouin has a higher share of homes owned outright (37.0% compared to 33.9%), the gap in home ownership has widened since 2011. Other differences are also growing; the gap in university qualifications and the proportion of people working from home have both increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 246,803 larger in Geelong People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Geelong Other language: 5.8 pts higher in Geelong Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Geelong Year 12: 10.6 pts higher in Geelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelong in Warragul - Drouin +246,803 larger in Geelong gap widening

289,630 86th pct 42,827 59th pct

Median age in Geelong in Warragul - Drouin +1 yrs older in Warragul - Drouin gap narrowing

39 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.8%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.1% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

Marital status

46.1% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

36.5% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 32.8%

8.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Warragul - Drouin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 81.6%

3.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% English +4.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

35.9% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.2% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 42.3%

6.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 46.2%

13.8% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.4% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.9% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 19.0%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

12.7% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.1% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

12.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Geelong in Warragul - Drouin +$59 higher in Geelong gap widening

$790 72nd pct $731 50th pct

Household income in Geelong in Warragul - Drouin +$143 higher in Geelong gap narrowing

$1,660 73rd pct $1,517 59th pct

Family income in Geelong in Warragul - Drouin +$217 higher in Geelong gap widening

$2,113 79th pct $1,896 56th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +3.4 pts 58.1%

21.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Geelong in Warragul - Drouin even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 55.8%

28.0% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.1% One-parent families even 14.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 25.4%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

6.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelong in Warragul - Drouin +$25 higher in Geelong gap narrowing

$350 72nd pct $325 63rd pct

Mortgage in Geelong in Warragul - Drouin +$108 higher in Geelong gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,625 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Geelong in Warragul - Drouin +0.10 higher in Geelong gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

33.9% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

27.5% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 20.6%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 89.7%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 4.8%

2.4% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 40.9%

29.1% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%

4.6% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 38.6%

35.0% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

11.4% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 1.2%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.0%

15.8% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 63.3%

19.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 14.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Train even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 40.0%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 32.2%

12.0% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.6% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

11.3% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

10.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 18.2%

14.3% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

9.3% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.1% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Geelong in Warragul - Drouin +1.9 higher in Geelong

6.0 84th pct 4.1 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geelong in Warragul - Drouin +1.7 more in Geelong

5.6 83rd pct 3.9 23rd pct

15-min city in Geelong in Warragul - Drouin +28.5 pts higher in Geelong

66.8% 77th pct 38.3% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Geelong in Warragul - Drouin +27.2 pts higher in Geelong

66.7% 79th pct 39.5% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Geelong in Warragul - Drouin +21.9 pts higher in Geelong

86.3% 64th pct 64.5% 26th pct

Walk to school in Geelong in Warragul - Drouin +19.4 pts higher in Geelong

70.7% 69th pct 51.3% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Geelong in Warragul - Drouin +15.3 pts higher in Geelong

96.1% 89th pct 80.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Geelong in Warragul - Drouin +27.4 pts higher in Geelong

57.0% 88th pct 29.7% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Geelong in Warragul - Drouin +7.9 more in Geelong

20.9 78th pct 12.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Geelong in Warragul - Drouin +30 higher in Geelong

37 76th pct 7 15th pct

Mean slope in Geelong in Warragul - Drouin +3.3 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin

4.1% 31st pct 7.4% 88th pct

Compare Geelong with nearby areas

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Compare Warragul - Drouin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Warragul - Drouin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2008/geelong/vs/2020/warragul-drouin