Greater Geelong Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

271,057

Males

131,854 (48.6%)

Females

139,203 (51.4%)

Indigenous

3,562 (1.3%)

Born in Australia

81.5%

English Only at Home

87.6%

Australian Citizens

238,279

Other Languages

12.4%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.7%

5-14 years

11.9%

15-19 years

5.6%

20-24 years

6.3%

25-34 years

14.1%

35-44 years

12.7%

45-54 years

12.2%

55-64 years

11.9%

65-74 years

11.0%

75-84 years

6.2%

85+ years

2.5%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$769/week

Annual Personal Income

$39,988

Median Household Income

$1,592/week

Annual Household Income

$82,784

Median Family Income

$2,051/week

Annual Family Income

$106,652

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$346

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,733

Average Household Size

2.4 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.8

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

210,464 (81.5%)

Born Overseas

47,844 (18.5%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

118,824 (56.5%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

31,617 (15.0%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

33,591 (16.0%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

14,297 (6.8%)

Year 8 or Below

10,283 (4.9%)

Did Not Go to School

1,593 (0.8%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

71,968

Employed Part-time

48,392

Total Employed

129,590

Unemployed

5,988

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Participation Rate

60.7%

Labour Force

135,579

Not in Labour Force

76,647

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

72,099

Couple - No Children

29,544 (41.0%)

Couple with Children

29,719 (41.2%)

One Parent Family

11,749 (16.3%)

Other Family

1,088 (1.5%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

89,397 (86.4%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

10,866 (10.5%)

Flat/Apartment

2,558 (2.5%)

Other Dwelling

556 (0.5%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

103,508

Unoccupied Dwellings

12,334

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

5,409 (5.3%)

1 Vehicle

36,827 (36.0%)

2 Vehicles

41,257 (40.4%)

3 Vehicles

12,103 (11.8%)

4+ Vehicles

6,573 (6.4%)

Total Dwellings

102,176

Greater Geelong