Living in Geelong

Name: Geelong
Address: Victoria, AU

Geelong is a city in Victoria, Australia, home to 282,809 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 1%, #6 of 1,016), people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #3 of 311), commuters (top 2%, #2 of 181).

Residents282,809

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport15 km (Melbourne Avalon International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km357,100 people

Sea coast0 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line1.7 km

Distance to Canberra531 km

Within 10 km288,409 people

Winter daylight14 h 49 min, sunset 10:46

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Good to know about Geelong

It is right on the coast of the Bass Strait.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 14 h 49 min and sets around 10:46; in late June it sets around 9:10.

How Geelong ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Australia. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional data: official figures on affordability and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

Profile	Score	In Australia	In Victoria
Young family	50	#24 of 438	#9 of 72	Map
Low-income household	47	#72 of 444	#21 of 92	Map
Low-income family	47	#61 of 236	#18 of 46	Map
Single parent	52	#23 of 154	#8 of 32	Map
Pensioner couple	74	#22 of 311	#1 of 53	Map
Single pensioner	73	#19 of 311	#3 of 53	Map
Early retiree	65	#75 of 537	#11 of 103	Map
Single professional	69	#11 of 92	#2 of 17	Map
Young professional	72	#11 of 90	#2 of 17	Map
DINKS	72	#13 of 56	#2 of 12	Map
Remote worker	69	#14 of 277	#3 of 62	Map
Commuter	80	#2 of 181	#1 of 31	Map
Car-free household	78	#12 of 79	#2 of 14	Map
Student	84	#7 of 36	#2 of 10	Map
First-home buyer	51	#19 of 236	#6 of 46	Map
Budget-constrained mover	44	#269 of 630	#62 of 119	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	71	#12 of 86	#2 of 17	Map
Expat professional	75	#13 of 277	#2 of 62	Map
Healthcare-first mover	79	#3 of 311	#1 of 53	Map
Nature-focused household	16	#1,233 of 1,324	#232 of 245	Map
Cross-border commuter	76	#6 of 1,016	#3 of 191	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	27	#544 of 1,016	#90 of 191	Map
Rural value seeker	13	#1,117 of 1,324	#220 of 245	Map
High-net-worth mover	76	#12 of 1,016	#1 of 191	Map
Lottery winner	78	#5 of 2,034	#1 of 367	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	51	#477 of 630	#110 of 119	Map
Coastal living	73	#23 of 405	#2 of 58	Map
Business owner	79	#17 of 630	#3 of 119	Map
Digital native	69	#8 of 99	#2 of 19	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation98
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
Flat land (terrain relief)82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
Lifestyle and amenities79
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
Jobs and economy59
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
Affordability30
Green space3
Education and family3
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.