355,990
Higher than 68% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Geelong · Region (SA4)
Economy & Advantage in Geelong
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
More than 355,000 people now live in Geelong, with the population growing by 8.7% since the last census. This growth is much higher than most similar areas, helping the region expand at a pace slightly ahead of the Victorian average.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has risen by 8.7% since 2021, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the 8.0% increase seen across Victoria.
8.7%
Higher than 74% of region (sa4) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/203/geelong/topic/economy-advantage