Census 2011 → 2021
Geelong population growth
How the population of Geelong, VIC (3220) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23.6% over 10 years
2011 population
4,700
2016 population
5,210
2021 population
5,811
2011 → 2021
+23.6%
+601 since 2016
Geelong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,811
was 5,210 in 2016
+601 · +11.5%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $302/wk in 2016
+$68 · +22.5%
Household income
$1,670/wk
was $1,427/wk in 2016
+$243 · +17%
Median age
40
was 40 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Geelong population growth · Geelong then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology