Suburb in Greater Geelong

Lovely Banks, VIC

Lovely Banks had a population of 2,782 at the 2021 Census (+20.9% since 2016). Median age 37.3. Median weekly household income $2,054. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Lovely Banks at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Geelong

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lovely Banks's population grew by 20.9% to 2,782, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). Its median age of 37.3 is close to the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 10.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.4%.

13.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 35.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 4.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 917 households.

The median household earns $2,054 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $351 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,736 a month.

24.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 28.0% use a language other than English at home. 33.6% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lovely Banks beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureLovely BanksVICAustralia
Population2,7826,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+20.9%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age37.337.938.2
Households9172,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments4.6%12.1%14.3%
Renting13.5%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright35.5%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,054$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$351$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,736$1,867$1,866
Born overseas24.3%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home28.0%29.1%23.6%
No religion33.6%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+20.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,2182011
  2. 2,3012016
  3. 2,7822021

Age

Median age 37.3, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Lovely Banks Victoria
Share of people by age, Lovely Banks and Victoria
0–910.5%
10–1913.7%
20–2917.3%
30–3911.2%
40–4913.4%
50–5915.4%
60–6910.6%
70–795.4%
80+3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lovely Banks at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian28.6%
  2. English25.8%
  3. Italian10.1%
  4. Scottish8.2%
  5. Irish7.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Croatian3.3%
  2. Macedonian2.9%
  3. Italian2.0%
  4. Greek1.4%
  5. Punjabi1.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India2.8%
  2. Croatia1.9%
  3. England1.7%
  4. Italy1.4%
  5. North Macedonia1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Lovely Banks

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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