Geelong population profile and forecast Information

Demographic profile sites to assist with population information enquiries.

Community profile

Our community profile website provides a detailed online socio-demographic profile of the Geelong Local Government Area (LGA) and small areas (suburb/township) including:

  • population
  • age structure
  • ethnicity
  • ancestry
  • religion
  • income
  • qualifications
  • occupations
  • employment
  • unemployment
  • disability
  • disadvantage
  • volunteering
  • childcare
  • family structure
  • household structure
  • housing tenure
  • mortgage and
  • rental payments

and the size and type of the dwellings people live in. The information is available via maps, tables and charts.

The profiles are based on results from the Australian Census of Population and Housing and are updated with population estimates when the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases new figures such as the annual Estimated Resident Population (ERP).


Population forecasts

Our population forecast website can provide you with information on what is driving population change in the community and how the population and age structure may change in the future.

The forecasts, available at the Geelong Local Government Area (LGA) and small area (suburb/township) level, are based on results from the Australian Census of Population and Housing , in conjunction with about information about current and planned residential development activity provided by the City of Greater Geelong.


Social atlas

Our social atlas website presents Census data as a series of thematic maps that show how particular population groups are distributed across the City of Greater Geelong.

Each map represents a community of interest, such as young children, or the elderly and uses shading to show where there are concentrations of these communities of interest are.


Economic profile

Our economic profile website provides economic analysis of Geelong's local economy, how it is changing and how it compares to other areas. Information provided includes:

  • Gross Regional Product
  • local jobs
  • local businesses
  • employment
  • unemployment
  • population
  • building approvals
  • industry structure
  • journey to work
  • and much more. 

The information presented is derived from official sources of information (Australian Bureau of Statistics) as well as Australia's leading economic modellers (NIEIR).


Housing monitor

Our housing monitor website provides information on housing supply and demand, housing diversity, affordability and availability within the Geelong community. 

Information is prepared using best-practice frameworks and definitions from academia and government, such as Housing Need (Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute) and Victorian affordable housing income brackets.





Page last updated: Tuesday, 2 January 2024

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