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North Geelong, Victoria
ABS Census 2021 Geelong & Bellarine Regional VIC

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North Geelong (VIC 3215): population 3,225, median age 40, median household income $1,490/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 2. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

North Geelong is a suburb in Greater Geelong, Victoria (postcode 3215), located in the Geelong & Bellarine region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 3,225 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
3,225
Median age
40
Household income
$1,490/wk
Weekly rent
$315
Unemployment
6.3%
SEIFA IRSD decile
2 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
5.6%
5-14
10.7%
15-19
4.2%
20-24
5.8%
25-34
16.6%
35-44
12.2%
45-54
12.0%
55-64
8.3%
65-74
9.3%
75-84
7.5%
85+
7.5%

Housing tenure

Owned
25.7%
Mortgage
31.0%
Rented
40.6%
Other
1.2%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3215
Population (2021)3,225
Males1,568 (48.6%)
Females1,656 (51.3%)
Median age40 years
Average household size2.3
Median weekly household income$1,490
Median weekly family income$2,040
Median weekly rent$315
Median monthly mortgage$1,625
Labour force1,486
Unemployment rate6.3%
Participation rate59.9%
Born overseas26.7%
Separate houses76.3%
Worked at home19.1%
SEIFA IRSD decile2 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher42.5%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent56.1%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents1.1%
Residents needing assistance with core activities15.9%
Households with 2+ vehicles49.2%
Distance from Melbourne CBD63.3 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 40 years. Residents under 15: 16.3%. Residents aged 65 and over: 24.3%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-41815.6%
5-1434610.7%
15-191354.2%
20-241865.8%
25-3453416.6%
35-4439412.2%
45-5438612.0%
55-642678.3%
65-742999.3%
75-842427.5%
85 and over2427.5%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households1,144
Average household size2.3
One person37632.9%
Two persons35130.7%
Three persons18316.0%
Four persons15213.3%
Five persons645.6%
Six or more persons191.7%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families721
Couples with children243.3%
Couples without children25535.4%
One-parent families14920.7%
Other families101.4%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.64
Women with no children31.8%
Women with three or more children26.3%

Of the 304 couple families with children in North Geelong, 13.5% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in North Geelong.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)38.9%
Married (de facto)13.4%
Not married47.6%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings1,223
Occupied1,14493.5%
Unoccupied846.9%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house93376.3%
Semi-detached or townhouse20516.8%
Flat or apartment00.0%
Other dwelling00.0%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright29425.7%
Owned with a mortgage35531.0%
Rented46440.6%
Other tenure141.2%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week65.2%
$350 to $549 per week30.4%
$550 or more per week4.4%

17.0% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00016.1%
$1,000 to $1,79938.4%
$1,800 to $2,99934.2%
$3,000 or more11.3%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom6.2%
Two bedrooms22.5%
Three bedrooms49.2%
Four or more bedrooms22.1%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force1,486
Employed1,39593.9%
Unemployed946.3%
Not in the labour force996
Unemployment rate6.3%
Participation rate59.9%

38.0% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in North Geelong are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65021.5%
$650 to $1,49928.5%
$1,500 to $2,99931.1%
$3,000 or more18.9%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50037.4%
$500 to $99926.1%
$1,000 to $1,99927.0%
$2,000 or more9.6%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver77855.8%
Car passenger614.4%
Train100.7%
Bus161.1%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle231.6%
Walked only271.9%
Worked at home26719.1%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity1,49046.2%
No religion1,25739.0%
Islam632.0%
Hinduism922.9%
Buddhism280.9%
Judaism60.2%
Other or not stated2899.0%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)951220
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)9534
IER (economic resources)9282
IEO (education and occupation)9665

Where residents were born

71.7% of residents were born in Australia and 28.3% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in North Geelong are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
India1244.0%
Croatia742.4%
England622.0%
Italy571.9%
Germany331.1%
New Zealand321.0%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202120.0%
2011 to 201515.9%
2001 to 201015.7%
Before 200148.4%

Languages spoken at home

75.1% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in North Geelong are listed below. Across all households, 4.9% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Croatian933.1%
Indo-Aryan: Punjabi602.0%
Italian551.8%
Macedonian471.6%
Chinese: Mandarin411.4%
Indo-Aryan: Hindi260.9%

Ancestry

Residents of North Geelong most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
Australian93823.1%
English92522.8%
Irish3197.9%
Scottish2776.8%
Italian2004.9%
Croatian1573.9%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for North Geelong residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Health Care and Social Assistance22916.9%
Retail Trade16412.1%
Construction1349.9%
Education and Training1138.3%
Manufacturing1017.5%
Accommodation and Food Services1007.4%

The most common occupations among North Geelong residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals29721.9%
Clerical and Administrative Workers18013.3%
Technicians and Trades Workers17813.1%
Community and Personal Service Workers17312.7%
Labourers16812.4%
Managers14810.9%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in North Geelong, 19.0% are at university or higher education, 11.1% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 64.5% are at school.

56.1% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among North Geelong residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Management and Commerce22117.1%
Engineering and Related Technologies20315.7%
Society and Culture19014.7%
Health16512.8%
Architecture and Building1199.2%
Education1199.2%

Long-term health conditions

35.9% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in North Geelong are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)57612.7%
Arthritis4459.8%
Asthma3116.8%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)2786.1%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)2405.3%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)2094.6%
Cancer (including remission)1212.7%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)1072.4%
Stroke1012.2%
Kidney disease451.0%

21.2% of residents report one condition, 9.4% report two, and 10.9% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of North Geelong contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group9.8%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition11.2%
Provides unpaid child care46.1%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work15.8%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force1.5%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago84.4%
Moved within Victoria in the last year12.6%
Moved interstate in the last year0.8%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.3%
Same address 5 years ago51.9%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years33.4%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years2.8%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years5.1%

Photo: North Geelong, Victoria. Credit: Mattinbgn / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 716 offences in North Geelong in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person54
B Property and deception offences523
C Drug offences20
D Public order and security offences23
E Justice procedures offences92
F Other offences4

That is a calculated rate of 222.0 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Greater Geelong local government area recorded 8,631 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
667
2023
536
2024
685
2025
768
2026
716

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

Location

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 3225
Median Age 40
Average Household Size 2.3
Median Weekly Household Income $1490
Median Weekly Rent $315
Median Monthly Mortgage $1625
Unemployment Rate 6.3%
Participation Rate 59.9%
Born Overseas 26.7%
Separate House 76.3%
Worked at Home 19.1%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 2
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 20
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4
Median Weekly Family Income $2040
Postcode 3215

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