People who live in Geelong: rent, losses and capital gains by postcode, 2023-24
In 2023-24, 26,698 people living in Geelong declared rent, and 60% of them made a loss on it, about the same as the 62% across Victoria.
How does Geelong compare with Victoria and Australia?
| Geelong | Victoria | Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People who declared rent | Geelong 26,698 | Victoria 598,608 | Australia 2,260,641 |
| Share of taxpayers who declared rent | Geelong 13% | Victoria 14% | Australia 14% |
| Average rent declared | Geelong $21,900 | Victoria $23,700 | Australia $26,600 |
| Average interest claimed | Geelong $12,600 | Victoria $14,400 | Australia $14,000 |
| Average capital works claimed | Geelong $1,700 | Victoria $2,000 | Australia $2,000 |
| Average other rental costs claimed | Geelong $10,500 | Victoria $11,300 | Australia $11,900 |
| Share who made a loss | Geelong 60% | Victoria 62% | Australia 55% |
| Average loss, among them | Geelong $11,400 | Victoria $13,200 | Australia $12,000 |
| Average net rent | Geelong a loss of $2,800 | Victoria a loss of $3,900 | Australia a loss of $1,300 |
Worked out from ATO, Taxation Statistics 2023-24, under CC BY 2.5 AU. How we work these out.
How many people living in Geelong declared a capital gain?
In 2023-24, 18,768 people living in Geelong declared a net capital gain, 9% of its 211,056 taxpayers, against 8% across Victoria. Their average net capital gain was $25,800, against $29,100 across the state.
These are gains of every kind, such as on shares, a business or property anywhere, counted where each person lives, not gains on property sold in Geelong.
Worked out from ATO, Taxation Statistics 2023-24, under CC BY 2.5 AU. How we work these out.
What does each postcode in Geelong show?
| Postcode | People who declared rent | Average rent declared | Share who made a loss | Average net rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3212 | People who declared rent 1,443 | Average rent declared $19,500 | Share who made a loss 68% | Average net rent a loss of $4,200 |
| 3213 | People who declared rent 456 | Average rent declared $23,800 | Share who made a loss 59% | Average net rent a loss of $2,300 |
| 3214 | People who declared rent 556 | Average rent declared $16,800 | Share who made a loss 61% | Average net rent a loss of $2,400 |
| 3215 | People who declared rent 1,597 | Average rent declared $22,700 | Share who made a loss 58% | Average net rent a loss of $1,100 |
| 3216 | People who declared rent 4,771 | Average rent declared $21,800 | Share who made a loss 62% | Average net rent a loss of $3,200 |
| 3217 | People who declared rent 1,816 | Average rent declared $18,600 | Share who made a loss 76% | Average net rent a loss of $6,100 |
| 3218 | People who declared rent 1,487 | Average rent declared $22,200 | Share who made a loss 64% | Average net rent a loss of $3,600 |
| 3219 | People who declared rent 1,026 | Average rent declared $20,400 | Share who made a loss 60% | Average net rent a loss of $2,900 |
| 3220 | People who declared rent 2,060 | Average rent declared $27,500 | Share who made a loss 55% | Average net rent a loss of $2,000 |
| 3221 | People who declared rent 290 | Average rent declared $23,800 | Share who made a loss 49% | Average net rent a loss of $800 |
| 3222 | People who declared rent 1,231 | Average rent declared $20,400 | Share who made a loss 58% | Average net rent a loss of $1,300 |
| 3223 | People who declared rent 864 | Average rent declared $21,000 | Share who made a loss 48% | Average net rent $200 |
| 3224 | People who declared rent 959 | Average rent declared $20,200 | Share who made a loss 61% | Average net rent a loss of $1,900 |
| 3225 | People who declared rent 602 | Average rent declared $23,500 | Share who made a loss 41% | Average net rent $2,400 |
| 3226 | People who declared rent 1,776 | Average rent declared $20,800 | Share who made a loss 55% | Average net rent a loss of $2,400 |
| 3227 | People who declared rent 621 | Average rent declared $24,500 | Share who made a loss 55% | Average net rent a loss of $4,700 |
| 3228 | People who declared rent 2,810 | Average rent declared $23,700 | Share who made a loss 60% | Average net rent a loss of $4,300 |
| 3230 | People who declared rent 398 | Average rent declared $23,400 | Share who made a loss 44% | Average net rent $600 |
| 3231 | People who declared rent 182 | Average rent declared $24,100 | Share who made a loss 32% | Average net rent $3,900 |
| 3232 | People who declared rent 172 | Average rent declared $34,100 | Share who made a loss 34% | Average net rent $5,800 |
| 3235 | People who declared rent 55 | Average rent declared $16,800 | Share who made a loss 44% | Average net rent a loss of $2,600 |
| 3240 | People who declared rent 259 | Average rent declared $21,100 | Share who made a loss 56% | Average net rent a loss of $2,800 |
| 3241 | People who declared rent 220 | Average rent declared $22,100 | Share who made a loss 51% | Average net rent a loss of $1,000 |
| 3321 | People who declared rent 175 | Average rent declared $17,500 | Share who made a loss 69% | Average net rent a loss of $4,900 |
| 3328 | People who declared rent 141 | Average rent declared $20,000 | Share who made a loss 73% | Average net rent a loss of $3,200 |
| 3329 | People who declared rent 31 | Average rent declared $16,700 | Share who made a loss 77% | Average net rent a loss of $6,200 |
| 3330 | People who declared rent 17 | Average rent declared $29,600 | Share who made a loss 35% | Average net rent a loss of $3,700 |
| 3331 | People who declared rent 532 | Average rent declared $17,600 | Share who made a loss 71% | Average net rent a loss of $4,500 |
| 3332 | People who declared rent 97 | Average rent declared $16,800 | Share who made a loss 71% | Average net rent a loss of $2,200 |
| 3333 | People who declared rent 54 | Average rent declared $19,000 | Share who made a loss 44% | Average net rent $0 |