$350 —
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Geelong · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Geelong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 86.7% of all homes in Geelong, far more than the national figure. The area is dominated by large family dwellings, though typical monthly mortgage payments have risen to $1,733. While housing costs are much higher than in most similar areas, they remain about the same as the Victorian and national averages.
$350
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Geelong — higher than 72% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is much higher than in most similar areas but about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments rose by $216 since 2011 to reach $1,733.
$1,733 ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,950
- 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 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 27.5% of the area, a figure that is well below the Australian average. Around 33.9% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the state and national figures.
27.5% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 68% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.9% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 33.9%
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 (35%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 80.1% having three or more bedrooms, well above the national average. Detached houses are far more common than in the rest of Victoria, making up 86.7% of all dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.7% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 68% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 84.1%
- 2016: 93.0%
- 2021: 86.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.1% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 74% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 74.9%
- 2016: 89.3%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Geelong, Separate house is the majority at 87%; 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 (29%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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/sua/2008/geelong/topic/housing-dwellings