East Geelong

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,834 people were usually resident in East Geelong: of these 47.8% were male and 52.2% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.3% of people usually resident in East Geelong were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.8% of people usually resident in East Geelong were Australian citizens, 11.3% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 44.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in East Geelong were married, 13.1% were either separated or divorced, 6.6% were widowed and 36.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 82.6% of people usually resident in East Geelong, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.0%, Italy 1.4%, Netherlands 0.8%, New Zealand 0.8% and Greece 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in East Geelong were Catholic 32.2%, No Religion 21.4%, Anglican 15.0%, Uniting Church 6.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in East Geelong were Italian 2.3%, Greek 0.9%, German 0.4%, Mandarin 0.4% and Serbian 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,986 people aged 15 years and over in East Geelong were in the labour force. Of these 58.8% worked full-time, 30.0% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.3% were unemployed. 940 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for East Geelong were Professionals 26.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.6%, Sales Workers 10.3%, Managers 9.9%, Labourers 7.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in East Geelong, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 7.2%, School Education 6.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.7%, Tertiary Education 3.3% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.2%.

In the 2006 Census in East Geelong, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $484, the median family income was $1,203 and the median household income was $980.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,017 families in East Geelong: of these 36.4% were couple families without children, 42.6% were couple families with children, 18.8% were one parent families and 2.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,614 occupied private dwellings were counted in East Geelong.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in East Geelong, 86.4% were separate houses, 4.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in East Geelong, 31.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 34.9% were owned with a mortgage and 27.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in East Geelong, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 58.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.3% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 31.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in East Geelong, the median weekly rent was $173. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,122. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in East Geelong, 63.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 28.5% were single (or lone) person households and 4.3% were group households.