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Geelong vs Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Geelong profile · Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff profile

Geelong Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

Geelong and Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff is a much older community, with a typical resident aged 61 and 43.4% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, Geelong is younger and more diverse, with 14.5% of people using another language at home and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (17.4%). Geelong is also more walkable, with 69.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 22.8% in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at around 43% to 44%. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes of about $1,500. While they have much in common in these areas, the gap in home ownership is stark; 58.0% of homes in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff are owned outright, while in Geelong, renting is far more common at 32.5%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff Aged 65+: 25.8 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff Owned outright: 27.1 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff Population: 174,974 larger in Geelong Renting: 18.8 pts higher in Geelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +174,974 larger in Geelong
180,239 86th pct 5,265 86th pct
Median age in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +24 yrs older in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
37 yrs 21st pct 61 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +1.1 pts higher in Geelong
1.4% 14th pct 0.3% 3rd pct
Aged 65+ in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +25.8 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
17.6% 33rd pct 43.4% 97th pct
Under 15 in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +6.1 pts higher in Geelong
17.6% 50th pct 11.5% 12th pct
De facto in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +3.4 pts higher in Geelong
12.5% 43rd pct 9.1% 13th pct

Age structure

17.6% Seniors (65+) +25.8 pts ▸ 43.4%
28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.2 pts 12.6%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 11.5%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.6 pts 6.4%

Marital status

42.0% Married +18.3 pts ▸ 60.3%
40.0% Never married ◂ +19.9 pts 20.1%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
5.7% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Geelong Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +8.0 pts higher in Geelong
19.3% 88th pct 11.3% 53rd pct

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 82.0%
2.7% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.7% English +11.8 pts ▸ 48.4%
34.6% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
12.6% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.2% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
4.7% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%
4.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
2.3% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +10.9 pts higher in Geelong
14.5% 87th pct 3.6% 49th pct
Limited English in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +1.9 pts higher in Geelong
2.1% 87th pct 0.2% 50th pct

Language used at home

80.7% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 90.4%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +0.6 pts higher in Geelong
44.1% 56th pct 43.4% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 46.8%
44.1% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 43.4%
6.4% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.9% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%
1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +5.7 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
56.8% 90th pct 62.6% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +11.7 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
25.4% 90th pct 37.1% 100th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 62.6%
12.7% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.5 pts 15.2%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.2% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

9.3% Education +6.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.5% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%
12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
4.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +$54 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
$770 72nd pct $824 79th pct
Household income in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +$45 higher in Geelong
$1,570 70th pct $1,525 67th pct
Family income in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +$94 higher in Geelong
$2,052 78th pct $1,958 73rd pct
High earners in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +2.6 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
10.4% 78th pct 13.0% 87th pct
High-income homes in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +1.4 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
19.0% 78th pct 20.4% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.9%
27.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
17.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.5%
9.2% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 36.9%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.7%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
3.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +4.0 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
31.2% 40th pct 35.2% 62nd pct
Mental health in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +3.1 pts higher in Geelong
11.6% 73rd pct 8.5% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +0.5 pts higher in Geelong
6.9% 58th pct 6.4% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%
8.8% Other condition even 8.8%
4.1% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.9% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +5.2 pts 56.2%
21.0% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
6.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +13.6 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
13.3% 25th pct 26.9% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +2.7 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
13.3% 52nd pct 16.0% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +3.8 pts higher in Geelong
26.9% 63rd pct 23.2% 43rd pct
Defence service in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +1.7 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
2.3% 19th pct 4.0% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +7.4 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
20.5% 22nd pct 27.9% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +0.3 larger in Geelong
2.4 57th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +7.9 pts higher in Geelong
16.0% 55th pct 8.1% 11th pct
Living alone in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +1.4 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
29.5% 51st pct 30.9% 56th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 42.5%
27.1% Couples without children +21.9 pts ▸ 49.0%
16.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 8.1%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +13.0 pts ▸ 45.9%
29.5% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 9.9%
14.2% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 8.7%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +$70 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
$330 70th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +$299 higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
$1,701 75th pct $2,000 88th pct
People / bedroom in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +0.20 higher in Geelong
0.80 57th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +18.8 pts higher in Geelong
32.5% 77th pct 13.7% 25th pct
Owned outright in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +27.1 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
30.9% 26th pct 58.0% 95th pct
Separate houses in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +5.4 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
83.4% 15th pct 88.8% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +7.0 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
76.0% 45th pct 83.1% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Owned outright +27.1 pts ▸ 58.0%
33.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 22.4%
32.5% Rented ◂ +18.8 pts 13.7%
1.6% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 88.8%
12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%
3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 49.7%
24.8% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%
3.8% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.4% $350–$549 +13.9 pts ▸ 54.3%
39.2% $200–$349 ◂ +16.8 pts 22.4%
13.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%
3.2% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.8% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.0 pts 21.4%
32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
9.7% $3,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.6% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +3.7 pts higher in Geelong
6.7% 73rd pct 3.0% 41st pct
Work from home in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +12.3 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
18.1% 87th pct 30.5% 99th pct
PT commute in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +1.0 pts higher in Geelong
1.6% 84th pct 0.5% 68th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) ◂ +12.8 pts 45.7%
18.1% Worked at home +12.3 pts ▸ 30.5%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
2.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
38.0% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%
5.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +0.1 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
43.8% 86th pct 43.9% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +11.2 pts higher in Geelong
17.4% 85th pct 6.2% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +1.8 pts higher in Geelong
4.7% 51st pct 2.9% 22nd pct
Participation in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +17.1 pts higher in Geelong
62.3% 77th pct 45.2% 28th pct
Full-time in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +8.7 pts higher in Geelong
55.8% 49th pct 47.1% 12th pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%
10.0% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%
10.6% Construction even 10.6%
5.9% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.1% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
11.0% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.0% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +1.8 higher in Geelong
6.7 95th pct 4.9 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +2.0 more in Geelong
6.4 83rd pct 4.4 45th pct
15-min city in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +34.0 pts higher in Geelong
79.4% 70th pct 45.3% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +27.3 pts higher in Geelong
75.2% 65th pct 47.9% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +5.1 pts higher in Geelong
93.7% 88th pct 88.5% 81st pct
Walk to school in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +25.9 pts higher in Geelong
81.0% 64th pct 55.1% 39th pct
Walk to a park in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +0.8 pts higher in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
98.5% 76th pct 99.3% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +46.5 pts higher in Geelong
69.3% 74th pct 22.8% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +3.2 more in Geelong
21.2 57th pct 18.0 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +151 higher in Geelong
216 100th pct 65 83rd pct
Mean slope in Geelongin Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff +1.2 pts higher in Geelong
4.2% 44th pct 3.1% 21st pct

Compare Geelong with nearby areas

Batesford Leopold Torquay - Jan Juc Lara Moriac Bannockburn Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads Drysdale - Clifton Springs

Compare Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff with nearby areas

Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads Portarlington - St Leonards Drysdale - Clifton Springs Leopold Werribee South Torquay - Jan Juc Geelong Wyndham Harbour

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geelong vs Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL203003/geelong/vs/UCL214017/point-lonsdale-queenscliff