21,200 ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18,874
- 2016: 19,468
- 2021: 21,200
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 21,200 makes Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is a little younger than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 37. This age profile has remained stable for over a decade.
21,200
▲ +12.3%
- 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 West - Hamlyn Heights — higher than 91% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 12% since 2011, adding about 2,326 people. Residents are slightly younger than the typical person in Victoria or Australia, though this age has barely changed since 2011.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 31.7%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.3% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
15.3% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, reaching 14.2%, which is well above the Victorian figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, about the same as the state average.
1.0% ▲ +142.9%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021040/geelong-west-hamlyn-heights/topic/demographics-identity