Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Geelong then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Geelong, VIC (postcode 3220) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,700 | 5,210 | 5,811 | +1,111 · +23.6% |
| Median age | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,216/wk | $1,427/wk | $1,670/wk | +$454 · +37.3% |
| Median personal income | $638/wk | $725/wk | $865/wk | +$227 · +35.6% |
| Median rent | $270/wk | $302/wk | $370/wk | +$100 · +37% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $2,000/mo | +$267 · +15.4% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Geelong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,811
was 5,210 in 2016
+601 · +11.5%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $302/wk in 2016
+$68 · +22.5%
Household income
$1,670/wk
was $1,427/wk in 2016
+$243 · +17%
Median age
40
was 40 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Geelong population growth · Geelong then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.