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Surf Coast Shire

Population and dwellings

Population
Surf Coast Shire - Total persons20212016Change
PopulationNumber%City of Greater Geelong %Number%City of Greater Geelong %2016 to 2021
Enumerated Population37,457----28,630----+8,827
Usual Resident Population37,694----29,397----+8,297
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
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Selected subpopulation categories
Surf Coast Shire - Total people (Usual residence)20212016Change
Population groupNumber%City of Greater Geelong %Number%City of Greater Geelong %2016 to 2021
Males18,60449.448.614,58249.648.5+4,022
Females19,08750.651.414,81850.451.5+4,269
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population2380.61.31930.71.0+45
Australian citizens34,22190.887.926,41789.987.3+7,804
Eligible voters (citizens aged 18+)25,97668.968.719,75667.267.5+6,220
Population over 1530,26380.382.423,34379.481.9+6,920
Employed Population18,76897.295.614,08096.293.6+4,688
Overseas visitors (enumerated)37----189-----152
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
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Dwellings
Surf Coast Shire - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
DwellingsNumber%City of Greater Geelong %Number%City of Greater Geelong %2016 to 2021
Total dwellings20,681100.0100.018,269100.0100.0+2,412
Occupied private dwellings14,38069.589.610,88159.686.5+3,499
Population in non-private dwellings569----737-----168
Average household size (persons per dwelling)2.57--2.412.56--2.41--
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021 (Enumerated). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

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