Geelong (VIC)

2006 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Statistical District
Area code 2024
People 160,991
Male 78,050
Female 82,941
Median age 37
Australian citizenship 145,269
People born overseas 26,281
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 617
Families 43,035
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 68,402
Average people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $881
Median monthly mortgage repayment $1,091
Median weekly rent $160

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Geelong (VIC) % Geelong (VIC) Australia % Australia
Total 160,991 -- 19,855,288 --
Male 78,050 48.5 9,799,252 49.4
Female 82,941 51.5 10,056,036 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 1,214 0.8 455,031 2.3

In the 2006 Census, 160,991 people were usually resident in Geelong (VIC): of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Age
People
Geelong (VIC) % Geelong (VIC) Australia % Australia
0-4 years 9,935 6.2 1,260,405 6.3
5-14 years 21,264 13.2 2,676,807 13.5
15-24 years 22,316 13.9 2,704,276 13.6
25-54 years 64,663 40.2 8,376,751 42.2
55-64 years 17,437 10.8 2,192,675 11.0
65 years and over 25,377 15.8 2,644,374 13.3
Median age 37 -- 37 --

In the 2006 Census, 19.4% of people usually resident in Geelong (VIC) were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

Selected characteristics Geelong (VIC) % Geelong (VIC) Australia % Australia
Australian citizenship 145,269 90.2 17,095,569 86.1
People born overseas 26,281 16.3 4,416,037 22.2
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 617 0.4 206,358 1.0

In the 2006 Census, 90.2% of people usually resident in Geelong (VIC) were Australian citizens, 16.3% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Geelong (VIC) % Geelong (VIC) Australia % Australia
Married 63,885 49.2 7,900,684 49.6
Separated or divorced 14,583 11.2 1,801,979 11.3
Widowed 9,318 7.2 936,813 5.9
Never married 42,003 32.4 5,278,600 33.2

In the 2006 Census, 49.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Geelong (VIC) were married, 11.2% were either separated or divorced, 7.2% were widowed and 32.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

Country of birth Geelong (VIC) % Geelong (VIC) Australia % Australia
Australia 126,140 78.4 14,072,944 70.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null
England 5,797 3.6 856,939 4.3
Italy 1,803 1.1 199,121 1.0
Croatia 1,548 1.0 50,990 0.3
Netherlands 1,409 0.9 78,928 0.4
Scotland 1,348 0.8 130,204 0.7

In the 2006 Census, 78.4% of people usually resident in Geelong (VIC), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.6%, Italy 1.1%, Croatia 1.0%, Netherlands 0.9% and Scotland 0.8%.

Religious affiliation, top responses Geelong (VIC) % Geelong (VIC) Australia % Australia
Catholic 47,367 29.4 5,126,882 25.8
No Religion 33,019 20.5 3,706,557 18.7
Anglican 23,539 14.6 3,718,248 18.7
Uniting Church 12,668 7.9 1,135,422 5.7
Presbyterian and Reformed 6,930 4.3 596,668 3.0

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Geelong (VIC) were Catholic 29.4%, No Religion 20.5%, Anglican 14.6%, Uniting Church 7.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.3%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Geelong (VIC) % Geelong (VIC) Australia % Australia
Italian 2,606 1.6 316,890 1.6
Croatian 2,304 1.4 63,611 0.3
Macedonian 1,168 0.7 67,836 0.3
Serbian 865 0.5 52,536 0.3
German 815 0.5 75,636 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 138,116 85.8 15,581,333 78.5

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Geelong (VIC) were Italian 1.6%, Croatian 1.4%, Macedonian 0.7%, Serbian 0.5% and German 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 85.8%.

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Geelong (VIC) % Geelong (VIC) Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 43,071 56.9 5,827,432 60.7
Worked part-time 23,056 30.4 2,685,193 27.9
Away from work 2,783 3.7 337,991 3.5
Hours worked not stated 1,856 2.5 253,567 2.6
Unemployed 4,985 6.6 503,804 5.2
Not in the labour force 47,409 -- 5,271,116 --
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 75,751 -- 9,607,987 --
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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 75,751 people aged 15 years and over in Geelong (VIC) were in the labour force. Of these 56.9% worked full-time, 30.4% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.6% were unemployed. 47,409 people were not in the labour force.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Geelong (VIC) % Geelong (VIC) Australia % Australia
Professionals 12,565 17.8 1,806,010 19.8
Technicians and Trades Workers 11,569 16.3 1,309,258 14.4
Clerical and Administrative Workers 9,445 13.3 1,365,805 15.0
Labourers 8,361 11.8 952,520 10.5
Sales Workers 7,980 11.3 896,208 9.8
Managers 7,192 10.2 1,202,267 13.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 6,913 9.8 801,906 8.8
Machinery Operators And Drivers 5,521 7.8 604,616 6.6

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Geelong (VIC) were Professionals 17.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.3%, Labourers 11.8%, Sales Workers 11.3%, Managers 10.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.8%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Geelong (VIC) % Geelong (VIC) Australia % Australia
School Education 3,624 5.1 414,214 4.5
Hospitals 3,203 4.5 303,923 3.3
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 2,967 4.2 328,521 3.6
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing 2,209 3.1 61,330 0.7
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2,171 3.1 218,821 2.4

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Geelong (VIC), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.1%, Hospitals 4.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.2%, Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing 3.1% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.1%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Geelong (VIC) % Geelong (VIC) Australia % Australia
Personal 405 -- 466 --
Family 1,094 -- 1,171 --
Household 881 -- 1,027 --

In the 2006 Census in Geelong (VIC), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $405, the median family income was $1,094 and the median household income was $881.

Families

family composition

Family composition

Family composition Geelong (VIC) % Geelong (VIC) Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 16,119 37.5 1,943,643 37.2
Couple family with children 18,607 43.2 2,362,582 45.3
One parent family 7,652 17.8 823,254 15.8
Other family 657 1.5 89,686 1.7
Total families 43,035 -- 5,219,165 --

In the 2006 Census, there were 43,035 families in Geelong (VIC): of these 37.5% were couple families without children, 43.2% were couple families with children, 17.8% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household composition

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

Dwelling type Geelong (VIC) % Geelong (VIC) Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 63,111 -- 7,596,183 --
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 68,402 -- 8,426,559 --

In the 2006 Census 63,111 occupied private dwellings were counted in Geelong (VIC).

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Geelong (VIC) % Geelong (VIC) Australia % Australia
Separate house 52,920 83.9 5,685,387 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 3,465 5.5 702,550 9.2
Flat, unit or apartment 6,212 9.8 1,076,315 14.2
Other dwelling 509 0.8 127,337 1.7
Dwelling type not stated 5 0.0 4,594 0.1

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Geelong (VIC), 83.9% were separate houses, 5.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.8% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Geelong (VIC) % Geelong (VIC) Australia % Australia
Owned outright 22,823 36.2 2,478,264 32.6
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 20,770 32.9 2,448,205 32.2
Rented (includes rent-free) 15,706 24.9 2,063,947 27.2
Other tenure type 442 0.7 65,715 0.9
Tenure type not stated 3,370 5.3 540,050 7.1

In the 2006 Census in Geelong (VIC), 36.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.9% were owned with a mortgage and 24.9% were rented.

Landlord type
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
Geelong (VIC) % Geelong (VIC) Australia % Australia
Real estate agent 7,756 49.4 1,043,198 50.5
State or Territory housing authority 2,710 17.3 306,697 14.9
Other landlord type 4,842 30.8 652,012 31.6
Landlord type not stated 397 2.5 62,037 3.0

In the 2006 Census in Geelong (VIC), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 49.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 17.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 30.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics Geelong (VIC) % Geelong (VIC) Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 160 -- 190 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 1,091 -- 1,300 --
Average people per household 2.5 -- 2.6 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 -- 1.1 --

In the 2006 Census in Geelong (VIC), the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,091. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

Household composition
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
Geelong (VIC) % Geelong (VIC) Australia % Australia
Family households 42,566 67.4 5,122,760 67.4
Single (or lone) person households 16,617 26.3 1,740,481 22.9
Group households 2,059 3.3 280,856 3.7

In the 2006 Census in Geelong (VIC), 67.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.3% were single (or lone) person households and 3.3% were group households.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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