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Corio VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Corio, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Corio VIC is 15,497 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Corio is $537 per week ($27,924 per year). Median rent in Corio is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Corio has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Corio has a population density of 783.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Corio is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Corio is $1,300.

There were 2,721 recorded offences in Corio in 2025-25, a rate of 176 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,059 offences).

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Corio Population

residents (Census 2021)

Corio Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$537/wk

$27,924 per year

#7859 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$280/wk

$1,213 per month

#5374 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Corio Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (7,647) Female 50.6% (7,842)

Population Density

783.1

people per km²

15,497 people · 19.8 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,347

Family income/wk

Corio Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Corio Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.6% 1,597 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.4% 1,562 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Corio Country of Birth

Australia

87.1%

England

3.6%

India

2.9%

Afghanistan

2.8%

Croatia

0.8%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.8%

China

0.7%

Germany

0.6%

Iran

0.4%

Greece

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Corio Religion

No Religion

46.4%

Catholic

19.0%

Not stated

10.5%

Anglican

8.5%

Islam

6.1%

Baptist

4.7%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Corio Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Corio Languages Spoken at Home

Other

65.9%

SAL Tot

7.2%

IAL Punjabi

7.1%

Vietnamese

4.9%

Croatian

3.8%

Serbian

3.8%

Tamil

3.7%

Mandarin

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Corio Employment

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Employed full-time

27.9% 3,121 people

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Employed part-time

19.3% 2,164 people

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Unemployed

4.9% 543 people

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Not in labour force

47.9% 5,359 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Corio Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.0%

Bachelor Degree

15.8%

Postgraduate Degree

5.0%

Certificate I/II

4.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Corio Occupation

Community & Personal Service

22.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.6%

Professionals

14.4%

Labourers

12.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.7%

Clerical & Administrative

9.1%

Sales Workers

6.6%

Managers

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Corio Field of Study

Society & Culture

20.7%

Engineering

17.5%

Management & Commerce

17.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.0%

Health

8.9%

Education

8.5%

Architecture & Building

8.0%

Creative Arts

3.4%

Information Technology

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Corio Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Corio Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

10.0%

$500-$649/wk

6.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.6%

$4,000+/wk

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Corio Marital Status

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Married

35.2% 4,444

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Separated

4.3% 547

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Divorced

9.3% 1,173

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Widowed

6.0% 755

👤

Never married

45.1% 5,695

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Corio Ancestry

Australian

28.5%

English

28.1%

Other

15.3%

Irish

6.8%

Scottish

6.7%

German

3.0%

Dutch

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

Italian

2.1%

Filipino

2.0%

Croatian

1.7%

Chinese

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Corio School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.4%

Secondary — Government

25.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.3%

Vocational Education

12.2%

Pre-school

8.8%

Primary — Catholic

5.8%

Secondary — Catholic

4.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Corio Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.4% 2,688

✅

No need for assistance

90.6% 25,847

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Corio Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

8.6% 1,002

—

Not a volunteer

91.4% 10,587

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Corio Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

3.8%

$450-$599/mo

3.7%

$600-$799/mo

6.4%

$800-$999/mo

10.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

32.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

10.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Corio How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.0%

Did not go to work

11.6%

Car (passenger)

7.4%

Bus

2.1%

Walked only

2.0%

Bicycle

0.6%

Train

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Truck

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Ferry

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Corio Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.5%

1 vehicle

40.9%

2 vehicles

33.4%

3 vehicles

10.7%

4+ vehicles

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Corio Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.1%

2 bedrooms

10.4%

3 bedrooms

72.7%

4 bedrooms

12.4%

5 bedrooms

1.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Corio Population Mobility

12.4%

moved in the last year

37.5%

moved in the last 5 years

8.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

49.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Corio Indigenous Population

2.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

775

Indigenous residents

27,946

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Corio Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

2,067

Asthma

739

Diabetes

538

Arthritis

516

Lung condition

467

Heart disease

384

Stroke

199

Cancer

179

Kidney disease

171

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Corio Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

9.6%

$300-$399/wk

7.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

11.0%

$800-$999/wk

13.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.4%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Corio Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

32.7%

Couple — no children

22.0%

One parent — children under 15

16.8%

Couple — no children under 15

16.3%

One parent — no children under 15

12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Corio Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 9

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

🏅

Previously served

2.3% 267

👤

Never served

97.6% 11,358

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Corio Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.7% 1,696

—

Did not provide

85.3% 9,858

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Corio Children Ever Born

No children

34.7%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

23.9%

3 children

16.6%

4 children

8.6%

5+ children

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Corio When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

275

1961–1970

398

1971–1980

230

1981–1990

229

1991–2000

264

2001–2010

740

2011–2015

784

2016

214

2017

180

2018

169

2019

229

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Corio Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.9%

5–14 hours

23.0%

15–29 hours

9.9%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

38.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Corio Household Size

1 person

28.6%

2 persons

31.8%

3 persons

17.6%

4 persons

12.0%

5 persons

5.5%

6+ persons

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Corio Where Residents Moved From

Same address

12,266

Moved from VIC

1,114

Moved — same area (SA2)

428

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Corio Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.9%

Step family — no other children

9.2%

Blended family — no other children

5.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Corio Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 2,721 total

Theft

1,059

Justice Procedures

457

Assault

423

Property Damage

243

Drug Offences

144

Break & Enter

138

Fraud

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Other

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Corio Schools

schools nearby

government

976

avg ICSEA score

3,474

total students

Geelong Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,422 students

1149

ICSEA

St Thomas Aquinas School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 149 students

941

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 177 students

937

ICSEA

Northern Bay P-12 College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,726 students

877

ICSEA

Northern Bay P-12 College-Wexford Court P-8 Campus Government

Combined

Geelong English Language School (interim name)-Corio Campus Government

Combined

Northern Bay P-12 College-Hendy Street P-8 Campus Government

Combined

Yea High School-Goldsworthy Road Campus Government

Secondary

Sirius College - Geelong Campus Independent

Combined

Nelson Park School-Illinois Avenue Annexe Government

Secondary

Northern Bay P-12 College-Tallis Street P-8 Campus Government

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Corio Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,152/wk

Median Rent $280/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Corio

Your weekly income

≈ $4,992/month

Median rent $280/wk

Left after rent $872/wk

Rent share 24.3%

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Corio vs State & National Average

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Pop: 7,793 Income: $871/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Pop: 7,800 Income: $1,102/wk Rent: $515/wk

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Pop: 7,808 Income: $771/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 7,905 Income: $634/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Pop: 7,952 Income: $1,002/wk Rent: $455/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Corio

What is the population of Corio VIC?

The population of Corio VIC is 15,497 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 783.1 people per km².Corio is ranked #252 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Corio?

The median personal income in Corio VIC is $537 per week, or $27,924 per year.The median household income is $1,152 per week.Family income is $1,347 per week.Corio is ranked #7,859 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Corio?

Median rent in Corio VIC is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 24.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Corio ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Corio?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Corio VIC is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Corio?

The median age in Corio VIC is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Corio a good suburb to live in?

Corio is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 15,497.The median income is $537/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20640. All dollar figures in AUD.