Greater Geelong (C)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 197,479 people were usually resident in Greater Geelong (C): of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Of the total population 0.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.3% of people usually resident in Greater Geelong (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.1% of people usually resident in Greater Geelong (C) were Australian citizens, 15.8% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Greater Geelong (C) were married, 11.1% were either separated or divorced, 7.1% were widowed and 31.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.9% of people usually resident in Greater Geelong (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.9%, Italy 1.0%, Netherlands 0.9%, Scotland 0.8% and Croatia 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Greater Geelong (C) were Catholic 28.3%, No Religion 21.0%, Anglican 15.3%, Uniting Church 8.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Greater Geelong (C) were Italian 1.4%, Croatian 1.2%, Macedonian 0.6%, German 0.5% and Greek 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 86.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 91,929 people aged 15 years and over in Greater Geelong (C) were in the labour force. Of these 56.5% worked full-time, 31.0% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 2.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.3% were unemployed. 59,356 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Greater Geelong (C) were Professionals 18.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.3%, Labourers 11.4%, Sales Workers 11.1%, Managers 10.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Greater Geelong (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.2%, Hospitals 4.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.1%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.1% and Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Greater Geelong (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $407, the median family income was $1,093 and the median household income was $886.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 53,016 families in Greater Geelong (C): of these 38.7% were couple families without children, 43.0% were couple families with children, 16.9% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 76,911 occupied private dwellings were counted in Greater Geelong (C).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Greater Geelong (C), 85.3% were separate houses, 5.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.9% were flats, units or apartments and 0.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Greater Geelong (C), 37.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.1% were owned with a mortgage and 23.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Greater Geelong (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 50.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 15.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 31.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Greater Geelong (C), the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,100. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Greater Geelong (C), 68.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.0% were group households.