South Melbourne vs Geelong

Side-by-side comparison using ABS Census 2021 data

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11,548 #484
👥 Population
5,811 #1,352
$1,307/wk #271
💰 Median Weekly Income
$865/wk #2,563
$421/wk #1,501
🏠 Median Weekly Rent
$370/wk #2,711
39 years
🎂 Median Age
40 years
$2,200/mo
🏦 Monthly Mortgage
$2,000/mo
$2,101/wk
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Household Income
$1,670/wk
$3,073/wk
👪 Family Income
$2,362/wk
1.9 people
🏡 Household Size
2.0 people

Rent as a percentage of household income. Under 25% is affordable, 25-35% is moderate stress, over 35% is rent stressed.

South Melbourne

20.0%
Affordable

Geelong

22.2%
Affordable

South Melbourne

♂ 49.1% ♀ 50.9%
Density: 5273 people/km²

Geelong

♂ 47.9% ♀ 52.1%
Density: 1755 people/km²
Higher Income South Melbourne
Lower Rent Geelong
Larger Population South Melbourne
More Affordable Geelong

Data: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb and Locality (SAL) level