13,504 ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,066
- 2016: 12,694
- 2021: 13,504
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Geelong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Geelong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 30% of residents in Geelong are young adults aged 25 to 44, making this the largest age group in the area. The population has grown 12% since 2011 to reach 13,504 people. While the typical resident is now 40, the area is seeing a shift toward an older demographic.
13,504
▲ +11.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Geelong — higher than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1,438 people since 2011, making it larger than about 70% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 13.0% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over has risen to 18.6%, a little above the Victorian average.
18.6% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Geelong splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.2%, which is about the same as the state average.
1.2% ▲ +86.9%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Geelong, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021039/geelong/topic/demographics-identity