$350 ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 52% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $288
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Geelong · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Geelong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more detached houses are found in Geelong than across Victoria or Australia, with 87.6% of homes being separate houses. This preference for larger properties is reflected in the high proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. While home types are distinct, the typical costs for renting and mortgages remain about the same as the state and national figures.
$350
▲ +45.8%
- $100–$118: 0 areas
- $118–$136: 0 areas
- $136–$154: 1 area
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 0 areas
- $189–$207: 3 areas
- $207–$225: 0 areas
- $225–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$261: 7 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 4 areas
- $296–$314: 9 areas
- $314–$332: 3 areas
- $332–$350: 3 areas
- $350–$368: 12 areas
- $368–$386: 6 areas
- $386–$404: 10 areas
- $404–$421: 4 areas
- $421–$439: 3 areas
- $439–$457: 5 areas
- $457–$475: 0 areas
- $475–$493: 1 area
- $493–$511: 2 areas
- $511–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$546: 0 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 1 area
- $582–$600: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Geelong — higher than 52% of areas.
| Geelong | $350 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $350 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,733, both of which are about the same as the Victorian and national figures. Since 2011, weekly rents have risen by $110 and typical monthly mortgage payments have increased by $216.
$1,733 ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,560
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Geelong, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $200–$349 (36%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Geelong splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people in Geelong own their homes outright than in most other areas, at 35.1%, which is well above the national figure. Conversely, the 26% of households that rent is well below the Australian average of 30.6%.
26.0% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 65% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.1% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Geelong splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 87.6% of all dwellings. This helps explain why 80.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the national average of 73.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.6% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 86.4%
- 2016: 86.6%
- 2021: 87.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.8% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 77.6%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Geelong, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Geelong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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). Housing & Dwellings in Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/203/geelong/topic/housing-dwellings