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North Geelong VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of North Geelong VIC is 3,225 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Geelong is $730 per week ($37,960 per year). Median rent in North Geelong is $315 per week ($1,365 per month). North Geelong has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. North Geelong has a population density of 653.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Geelong is India. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Geelong is $1,625.

There were 707 recorded offences in North Geelong in 2025-25, a rate of 219 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (350 offences).

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North Geelong Population

residents (Census 2021)

North Geelong Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$730/wk

$37,960 per year

#4918 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$315/wk

$1,365 per month

#4253 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,625/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

North Geelong Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (1,568) Female 51.4% (1,656)

Population Density

653.8

people per km²

3,225 people · 4.9 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,040

Family income/wk

North Geelong 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)

North Geelong Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.3% 294 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.7% 355 dwellings

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

North Geelong Country of Birth

Australia

84.9%

India

6.1%

Croatia

2.4%

England

2.4%

China

1.5%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.8%

Germany

0.8%

Afghanistan

0.5%

Greece

0.3%

Indonesia

0.2%

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

North Geelong Religion

No Religion

43.3%

Catholic

31.8%

Not stated

7.3%

Anglican

5.6%

Christian (other)

3.7%

Hinduism

3.2%

Eastern Orthodox

3.0%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Geelong Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.1%

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

North Geelong Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.4%

Croatian

17.3%

IAL Punjabi

14.0%

Italian

9.9%

Mandarin

9.5%

Urdu

7.0%

Macedon

7.0%

SAL Tot

7.0%

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

North Geelong Employment

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Employed full-time

33.9% 805 people

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Employed part-time

20.5% 487 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 87 people

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Not in labour force

41.9% 993 people

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

North Geelong Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

35.0%

Bachelor Degree

27.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.4%

Postgraduate Degree

11.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

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

North Geelong Occupation

Professionals

29.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.7%

Community & Personal Service

14.1%

Clerical & Administrative

12.7%

Managers

11.9%

Labourers

6.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.1%

Sales Workers

4.7%

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

North Geelong Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.7%

Society & Culture

15.8%

Health

14.3%

Engineering

13.3%

Architecture & Building

9.6%

Education

8.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.9%

Creative Arts

5.2%

Information Technology

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

North Geelong Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Geelong Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

7.4%

$500-$649/wk

7.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Geelong Marital Status

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Married

36.0% 971

↔️

Separated

3.4% 91

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Divorced

9.6% 258

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Widowed

12.3% 333

👤

Never married

38.7% 1,045

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Geelong Ancestry

Australian

25.6%

English

25.3%

Other

11.0%

Irish

8.7%

Scottish

7.6%

Italian

5.5%

Croatian

4.3%

German

3.8%

Indian

2.4%

Dutch

2.2%

Chinese

2.0%

Macedonian

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Geelong School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

22.7%

Secondary — Government

14.9%

Vocational Education

14.5%

Primary — Catholic

14.1%

Secondary — Catholic

12.8%

Pre-school

10.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

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

North Geelong Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

17.1% 1,031

✅

No need for assistance

82.9% 4,997

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

North Geelong Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.6% 264

—

Not a volunteer

89.4% 2,228

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Geelong Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.0%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

6.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Geelong How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.1%

Did not go to work

15.7%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Walked only

2.5%

Bicycle

2.1%

Bus

1.5%

Train

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Other

0.3%

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

North Geelong Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.7%

1 vehicle

42.0%

2 vehicles

36.3%

3 vehicles

8.1%

4+ vehicles

4.9%

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

North Geelong Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.8%

2 bedrooms

22.6%

3 bedrooms

49.4%

4 bedrooms

19.0%

5 bedrooms

3.2%

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

North Geelong Population Mobility

16.9%

moved in the last year

50.0%

moved in the last 5 years

6.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Geelong Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

6,090

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Geelong Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

572

Arthritis

151

Heart disease

146

Asthma

142

Diabetes

102

Stroke

101

Lung condition

100

Dementia

Kidney disease

Cancer

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

North Geelong Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Geelong Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.0%

Couple — no children

24.9%

Couple — no children under 15

13.0%

One parent — children under 15

11.1%

One parent — no children under 15

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Geelong Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

1.4% 35

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Never served

98.5% 2,447

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Geelong Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.2% 302

—

Did not provide

87.8% 2,173

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Geelong Children Ever Born

No children

35.8%

1 child

15.2%

2 children

26.7%

3 children

15.4%

4 children

5.2%

5+ children

1.7%

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

North Geelong When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

136

1961–1970

119

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

127

2011–2015

114

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

North Geelong Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.6%

5–14 hours

25.7%

15–29 hours

9.9%

30+ hours

7.3%

Did not do domestic work

38.4%

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

North Geelong Household Size

1 person

32.8%

2 persons

30.7%

3 persons

16.0%

4 persons

13.3%

5 persons

5.6%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Geelong Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,501

Moved from VIC

375

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from QLD

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

North Geelong Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.3%

Step family — no other children

10.3%

Blended family — no other children

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Geelong Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 707 total

Theft

350

Justice Procedures

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Fraud

Public Order

Weapons

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

North Geelong Schools

schools nearby

government

1021

avg ICSEA score

8,538

total students

Kardinia International College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,925 students

1155

ICSEA

St Patrick's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 418 students

1107

ICSEA

Manifold Heights Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 469 students

1082

ICSEA

Holy Spirit Parish School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 326 students

1068

ICSEA

Ashby Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 259 students

1059

ICSEA

Clonard College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 940 students

1051

ICSEA

Holy Family School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 344 students

1029

ICSEA

Herne Hill Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 267 students

1023

ICSEA

Rollins Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 326 students

1001

ICSEA

Hamlyn Views School Government

Combined · U · 150 students

998

ICSEA

Western Heights Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,060 students

991

ICSEA

Hamlyn Banks Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 290 students

976

ICSEA

North Geelong Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 989 students

961

ICSEA

Bell Park North Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 292 students

956

ICSEA

St Thomas Aquinas School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 149 students

941

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

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

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North Geelong Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,490/wk

Median Rent $315/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.1%

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

If you earn X in North Geelong

Your weekly income

≈ $6,457/month

Median rent $315/wk

Left after rent $1,175/wk

Rent share 21.1%

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North Geelong vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,622 Income: $963/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 1,626 Income: $898/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 1,635 Income: $575/wk Rent: $170/wk

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Pop: 1,644 Income: $771/wk Rent: $315/wk

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Pop: 1,662 Income: $788/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Geelong

What is the population of North Geelong VIC?

The population of North Geelong VIC is 3,225 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 653.8 people per km².North Geelong is ranked #2,278 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Geelong?

The median personal income in North Geelong VIC is $730 per week, or $37,960 per year.The median household income is $1,490 per week.Family income is $2,040 per week.North Geelong is ranked #4,918 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Geelong?

Median rent in North Geelong VIC is $315 per week ($1,365 per month).Rent represents 21.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.North Geelong ranks #4,253 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Geelong?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Geelong VIC is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Geelong?

The median age in North Geelong VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Geelong a good suburb to live in?

North Geelong is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,225.The median income is $730/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.1% 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: 21965. All dollar figures in AUD.