3,225 ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,396
- 2016: 2,966
- 2021: 3,225
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Geelong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Geelong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 25% of residents are aged 65 or over in North Geelong, making it much older than most similar areas. This population of 3,225 people is larger than about 85% of other areas at this level. It is a place where seniors are well represented compared to the state and national figures.
3,225
▲ +34.6%
- 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 North Geelong — higher than 85% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 40 years old. This is lower than most areas, though it is a little older than the typical person in Victoria or across Australia.
40 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 24.6% of the population, which is well above the 16.8% seen in Victoria. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.3% of residents, a figure a little below the national average.
24.6% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →North Geelong splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 13.5% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Those who have never married make up 38.7% of the population, while 1.0% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.0% ▲ +63.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →North Geelong splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (36%), with Widowed at 12%.
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 North Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21965/north-geelong/topic/demographics-identity