Australia: Geelong

Contents: Geelong

Significant Urban Area

289,566 Population [2021] – estimate

308,915 Population [2024] – estimate

1,329km² Area

232.4/km² Density [2024]

2.2% Annual Population Change [2021 → 2024]

Contents: Statistical Areas of Significant Urban Area

The population of the statistical areas (level 2) in Geelong agglomeration according to official estimates.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, language, ethnic group, religion).

Name	Status	Population Estimate 1991-06-30	Population Estimate 1996-06-30	Population Estimate 2001-06-30	Population Estimate 2006-06-30	Population Estimate 2011-06-30	Population Estimate 2016-06-30	Population Estimate 2021-06-30	Population Estimate 2024-06-30
Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek	Statistical Area	2,808	3,098	3,388	3,868	4,449	7,991	11,326	14,423	→
Belmont	Statistical Area	14,574	14,425	14,160	13,631	13,910	14,312	15,000	15,134	→
Charlemont	Statistical Area	1,012	1,101	1,177	1,297	1,866	3,670	10,329	14,026	→
Clifton Springs	Statistical Area	8,432	9,412	10,204	11,036	11,866	13,593	16,729	17,732	→
Corio - Lovely Banks	Statistical Area	18,351	17,802	17,178	17,202	17,881	18,098	18,356	18,516	→
Geelong	Statistical Area	13,155	12,352	11,944	11,996	12,422	13,077	13,487	13,736	→
Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights	Statistical Area	18,795	18,414	18,634	18,504	19,247	20,021	21,255	22,157	→
Grovedale - Mount Duneed	Statistical Area	11,449	12,454	13,320	16,232	18,270	20,120	24,827	27,782	→
Highton	Statistical Area	12,599	12,773	15,469	17,726	19,834	22,794	24,091	25,611	→
Lara	Statistical Area	10,644	11,177	13,075	14,684	15,861	18,587	20,859	22,972	→
Leopold	Statistical Area	5,282	6,460	8,074	9,067	10,230	13,140	13,220	13,755	→
Newcomb - Moolap	Statistical Area	13,673	13,877	13,933	14,676	14,962	14,873	15,410	15,180	→
Newtown	Statistical Area	10,273	9,855	9,774	9,827	10,030	10,483	10,408	10,416	→
Norlane	Statistical Area	9,900	9,604	9,267	8,482	8,588	8,931	9,040	8,939	→
North Geelong - Bell Park	Statistical Area	14,426	13,931	13,578	13,834	14,487	15,040	15,741	15,715	→
Ocean Grove	Statistical Area	10,120	11,161	12,208	12,949	14,393	16,186	19,393	20,505	→
Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff	Statistical Area	4,070	4,280	4,124	4,130	4,164	4,249	5,459	5,890	→
Torquay	Statistical Area	6,725	8,639	10,225	11,758	15,497	19,131	24,636	26,426	→
Geelong	Significant Urban Area	186,288	190,815	199,732	210,899	227,957	254,296	289,566	308,915

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Explanation: All areas according to the definition of 2021. The population structure presents census results; unlike the estimates, they are not adjusted for underenumeration.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender	Persons
Males	140,950
Females	148,681

Gender (C 2021)
Males	140,950
Females	148,681

Age Groups	Persons
0-17 years	62,255
18-64 years	172,129
65+ years	55,249

Age Groups (C 2021)
0-17 years	62,255
18-64 years	172,129
65+ years	55,249

Age Distribution	Males	Females
90+ years	983	1890
80-89 years	4864	6450
70-79 years	11665	13345
60-69 years	15375	17516
50-59 years	16287	17919
40-49 years	17570	18761
30-39 years	19438	20565
20-29 years	19484	18694
10-19 years	17321	16473
0-9 years	17980	17053

Age Distribution (C 2021)
90+ years	2,873
80-89 years	11,314
70-79 years	25,010
60-69 years	32,891
50-59 years	34,206
40-49 years	36,331
30-39 years	40,003
20-29 years	38,178
10-19 years	33,794
0-9 years	35,033

Country of Birth	Persons
Australia	226,534
New Zealand	3,109
British Isles	11,992
Chinese Asia	2,100
South Asia	7,895
South-East Asia	5,582
Other country	19,147

Country of Birth (C 2021)
Australia	226,534
New Zealand	3,109
British Isles	11,992
Chinese Asia	2,100
South Asia	7,895
South-East Asia	5,582
Other country	19,147

Language	Persons
English	242,730
Other language	32,390

Language (C 2021)
English	242,730
Other language	32,390

Ethnic Group	Persons
Indigenous	3,639
Non-Indigenous	274,120

Ethnic Group (C 2021)
Indigenous	3,639
Non-Indigenous	274,120

Religion	Persons
Christian	125,548
Muslim	4,057
Buddhist	2,907
Hindu	3,666
Jew	205
Other religion / belief	2,701
Secular / no religion	131,290

Religion (C 2021)
Christian	125,548
Muslim	4,057
Buddhist	2,907
Hindu	3,666
Jew	205
Other religion / belief	2,701
Secular / no religion	131,290