Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Geelong West then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Geelong West, VIC (postcode 3218) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,683 | 6,966 | 7,345 | +662 · +9.9% |
| Median age | 35 | 35 | 36 | +1 · +2.9% |
| Median household income | $1,129/wk | $1,373/wk | $1,797/wk | +$668 · +59.2% |
| Median personal income | $626/wk | $726/wk | $974/wk | +$348 · +55.6% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $295/wk | $350/wk | +$100 · +40% |
| Median mortgage | $1,664/mo | $1,617/mo | $1,996/mo | +$332 · +20% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Geelong West trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,345
was 6,966 in 2016
+379 · +5.4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $295/wk in 2016
+$55 · +18.6%
Household income
$1,797/wk
was $1,373/wk in 2016
+$424 · +30.9%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Geelong West population growth · Geelong West then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.