Australia: Geelong

Contents: Geelong

Significant Urban Area

289,566 Population [2021] – estimate

314,381 Population [2025] – estimate

1,329km² Area

236.6/km² Density [2025]

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 2025-06-30
Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek	Statistical Area	2,808	3,098	3,388	3,868	4,449	7,991	11,326	15,749	→
Belmont	Statistical Area	14,574	14,425	14,160	13,631	13,910	14,312	15,000	15,227	→
Charlemont	Statistical Area	1,012	1,101	1,177	1,297	1,866	3,670	10,329	15,110	→
Clifton Springs	Statistical Area	8,432	9,412	10,204	11,036	11,866	13,593	16,729	17,912	→
Corio - Lovely Banks	Statistical Area	18,351	17,802	17,178	17,202	17,881	18,098	18,356	18,486	→
Geelong	Statistical Area	13,155	12,352	11,944	11,996	12,422	13,077	13,487	13,719	→
Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights	Statistical Area	18,795	18,414	18,634	18,504	19,247	20,021	21,255	22,415	→
Grovedale - Mount Duneed	Statistical Area	11,449	12,454	13,320	16,232	18,270	20,120	24,827	28,585	→
Highton	Statistical Area	12,599	12,773	15,469	17,726	19,834	22,794	24,091	25,794	→
Lara	Statistical Area	10,644	11,177	13,075	14,684	15,861	18,587	20,859	23,952	→
Leopold	Statistical Area	5,282	6,460	8,074	9,067	10,230	13,140	13,220	13,869	→
Newcomb - Moolap	Statistical Area	13,673	13,877	13,933	14,676	14,962	14,873	15,410	15,187	→
Newtown	Statistical Area	10,273	9,855	9,774	9,827	10,030	10,483	10,408	10,393	→
Norlane	Statistical Area	9,900	9,604	9,267	8,482	8,588	8,931	9,040	8,833	→
North Geelong - Bell Park	Statistical Area	14,426	13,931	13,578	13,834	14,487	15,040	15,741	15,724	→
Ocean Grove	Statistical Area	10,120	11,161	12,208	12,949	14,393	16,186	19,393	20,792	→
Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff	Statistical Area	4,070	4,280	4,124	4,130	4,164	4,249	5,459	6,053	→
Torquay	Statistical Area	6,725	8,639	10,225	11,758	15,497	19,131	24,636	26,581	→
Geelong	Significant Urban Area	186,288	190,815	199,732	210,899	227,957	254,296	289,566	314,381

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 (E 2024)
Males	150,950
Females	157,965

Age Groups (E 2024)
0-14 years	55,832
15-64 years	193,985
65+ years	59,098

Age Distribution (E 2024)
80+ years	15,011
70-79 years	27,326
60-69 years	34,145
50-59 years	35,353
40-49 years	38,470
30-39 years	44,243
20-29 years	40,213
10-19 years	37,020
0-9 years	37,134

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

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

Religion (C 2021)
Christians	125,548
Muslims	4,057
Buddhists	2,907
Hindus	3,666
Jews	205
Other religion / belief	2,701
Secular / no religion	131,290