67,063 —
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 62,886
- 2021: 67,063
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Geelong (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Geelong (Western Victoria)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Steady growth has seen Geelong (Western Victoria) add over 4,000 people since 2016. The area's population has reached 67,063, while the typical age of residents has remained unchanged at 39 years. This makes the community a little older than the national and state figures.
67,063
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Geelong (Western Victoria) — higher than 65% of areas.
| Geelong (Western Victoria) | 67,063 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 6.6% between 2016 and 2021 to reach 67,063. This total is larger than about 66% of similar areas.
39 yrs —
Older than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 18.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 16.4%, which is a little below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
18.3% —
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% —
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Geelong (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships rose 2.2 points since 2016 to reach 13.0%, a figure a little above the state and national averages. About 1.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Australian figure.
1.3% —
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% —
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Geelong (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) 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).
More for Geelong (Western Victoria)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Geelong (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23308/geelong/topic/demographics-identity