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South Geelong VIC 3220

1,522 addresses · 39 streets

Corio Electorate › Greater Geelong LGA › South Geelong · 66 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

South Geelong is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 1,014 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $1,642 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 61% of households own their home and 38% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $879,000.

1,014Population
37Median age
$1,642Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
2.2Avg 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: South Geelong itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: South Geelong, 700 m north · Ferry wharf: Port Phillip Ferries (Geelong-Docklands), 2.4 km north · Airport: Avalon Airport, 17.5 km north-east.

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Sport & Recreation

5 facilities recorded in South Geelong.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs9/10

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

$879,000House · 2024

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

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 7.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in South Geelong

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

Tree cover measures, South Geelong VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20207.8%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20218.7%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.8% · Labour-force participation 71.2%

Population by age in South Geelong
Population by age, South Geelong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-465
5-14109
15-1935
20-2475
25-34179
35-44153
45-54125
55-64125
65-7495
75-8444
85+8
Dwelling types in South Geelong
Dwelling types, South Geelong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House291
Townhouse129
Apartment0
Other4
Households by weekly income in South Geelong
Households by weekly income, South Geelong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$65070
$650-1,499118
$1,500-2,999118
$3,000+95
Top ancestries in South Geelong
Top ancestries, South Geelong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English412
Australian337
Irish170
Scottish113
Other86
Ancestry NS66
Housing tenure in South Geelong
Housing tenure, South Geelong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned125
Mortgage131
Rented159
Other7
Cars per household in South Geelong
Cars per household, South Geelong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
026
1184
2156
338
4+20
Commute to work in South Geelong
Commute to work, South Geelong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car294
Train5
Bus4
Tram/ferry0
Walked42
Bicycle4
Home138
Top countries of birth in South Geelong
Top countries of birth, South Geelong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England30
India19
New Zealand12
South Africa9
Vietnam9
Croatia7
Languages used at home in South Geelong
Languages used at home, South Geelong VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Greek11
Hindi9
Vietnamese9
Nepali8
Italian7
Mandarin6

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

289,647 bird observations recorded near South Geelong — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near South 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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