$370 ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $302
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Geelong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Geelong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high rental rate of 43.9% defines the housing landscape in Geelong, which is far above both state and national figures. This shift toward renting is reflected in the local home mix, where smaller dwellings and apartments are much more common than in other similar areas.
$370
▲ +37.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Geelong — higher than 76% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $370 and monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, both of which are much higher than most areas, though they remain about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures.
$2,000 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Geelong, the largest group is $350–$549 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (34%) and Under $200 (9%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Geelong, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 43.9% of households renting, a figure far above the national average. Around 33.3% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the state and national rates.
43.9% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.3% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Geelong, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 51.8% of homes, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. Because larger homes are scarce, only 51.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, and this is among the lowest levels for similar areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
51.8% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.5% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Geelong, Separate house is the majority at 52%; Flat or apartment is next at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Geelong splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (36%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 4 bedrooms at 14%.
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/sal/SAL20973/geelong/topic/housing-dwellings