7,345 ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,683
- 2016: 6,966
- 2021: 7,345
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Geelong West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Geelong West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group in Geelong West, representing 34.2% of the population. This makes it a relatively youthful area where the typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure. It is one of the largest areas of its type with 7,345 people.
7,345
▲ +9.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Geelong West — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 36 years old, which is a little younger than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 13.9% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.1%, which is about the same as the state average.
13.9% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Geelong West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 14.8% of the area, a figure well above both the state and national averages. About 1.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.1% ▲ +123.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Geelong West splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20974/geelong-west/topic/demographics-identity