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Geelong VIC 3220

7,570 addresses · 183 streets

Corio Electorate › Greater Geelong LGA › Geelong · 65 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Geelong is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 5,811 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $1,670 a week, with median rent near $370 a week. Most homes are houses. About 54% of households own their home and 44% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $870,000.

5,811Population
40Median age
$1,670Median household income / wk
$370Median rent / wk
2.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Geelong statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Geelong itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Geelong, 750 m north-west · Ferry wharf: Port Phillip Ferries (Geelong-Docklands), 700 m north · Airport: Avalon Airport, 16.1 km north-east.

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Sport & Recreation

5 facilities recorded in Geelong.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$870,000House · 2024
$617,500Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 8.2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Geelong

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Geelong VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20208.2%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20211.8%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.2% · Labour-force participation 63.5%

Population by age in Geelong
Population by age, Geelong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4205
5-14387
15-19291
20-24517
25-341,104
35-44618
45-54668
55-64806
65-74726
75-84337
85+153
Dwelling types in Geelong
Dwelling types, Geelong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House1,293
Townhouse536
Apartment632
Other21
Households by weekly income in Geelong
Households by weekly income, Geelong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650413
$650-1,499660
$1,500-2,999729
$3,000+564
Top ancestries in Geelong
Top ancestries, Geelong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English2,053
Australian1,750
Irish829
Scottish664
Other609
Italian354
Housing tenure in Geelong
Housing tenure, Geelong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned831
Mortgage507
Rented1,097
Other36
Cars per household in Geelong
Cars per household, Geelong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0285
11,174
2724
3201
4+87
Commute to work in Geelong
Commute to work, Geelong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,442
Train32
Bus34
Tram/ferry4
Walked446
Bicycle44
Home679
Top countries of birth in Geelong
Top countries of birth, Geelong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England180
India163
China104
Italy97
Malaysia65
New Zealand52
Languages used at home in Geelong
Languages used at home, Geelong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin133
Italian122
Greek64
Hindi52
Punjabi40
Nepali36

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

291,002 bird observations recorded near Geelong — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Geelong

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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