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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Average salary in Geelong: $72,000/year — $6,654 below the Australia median. Cost index 107, purchasing power 67290/100. Compare incomes across Victoria below.
Average salary in Geelong: $72,000/year — $6,654 below the Australia median. Cost index 107, purchasing power 67290/100. Compare incomes across Victoria below.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geelong | 107 | $2,050 | $72,000 |
| 2 | Canberra | 120 | $2,750 | $101,000 |
| 3 | Sydney | 132 | $3,200 | $90,000 |
| 4 | Perth | 118 | $2,650 | $87,000 |
| 5 | Melbourne | 124 | $2,750 | $84,500 |
| 6 | Brisbane | 112 | $2,550 | $80,000 |
| 7 | Darwin | 116 | $2,350 | $80,000 |
| 8 | Newcastle | 110 | $2,250 | $76,000 |
| 9 | Wollongong | 113 | $2,300 | $74,000 |
| 10 | Gold Coast | 109 | $2,400 | $72,000 |
| 11 | Adelaide | 104 | $2,100 | $72,000 |
| 12 | Hobart | 100 | $1,920 | $68,000 |
| 13 | Cairns | 100 | $1,820 | $66,000 |
Geelong: cost index 107 (-6 vs national avg 113), rent $2,050/month.
Victoria region average cost index: 113. Geelong is -6 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 62/100 — safety 68, healthcare 72, walkability 58.
Safety score: 68/100 (crime rate 45.5/1k). National average: 66/100.
Here's what the headline numbers don't tell you: Geelong has a cost index of 107 — 6 points below the Australia national average of 113. Median income is $72,000 with rent at $2,050/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 34%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. looking at Victoria as a whole, the spread across all 13 cities is 7 points on the cost index. Cairns sits at the other end with index 100 and rent of $1,820/mo. That's a difference you notice every single month.
On quality of life, Geelong scores a composite score of 62/100 — reflecting its safety (68), healthcare (72), and walkability (58) metrics. Context matters here. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Australia is a good example of that tension.
Geelong — cost index 107, rent $2,050/mo, income $72,000, QoL 62/100.
Canberra — cost index 120, rent $2,750/mo, income $101,000, QoL 67/100.
Sydney — cost index 132, rent $3,200/mo, income $90,000, QoL 62/100.
Perth — cost index 118, rent $2,650/mo, income $87,000, QoL 63/100.
Melbourne — cost index 124, rent $2,750/mo, income $84,500, QoL 62/100.
The median gross income in Geelong is $72,000/year — below the Australia national average of $78,654.
The Victoria region of average QoL score is 63/100. Geelong leads with 62/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include ABS, CoreLogic, ATO.
Geelong: cost index 107, rent $2,050/mo, income $72,000/yr, QoL 62/100. Canberra: cost index 120, rent $2,750/mo, income $101,000/yr, QoL 67/100.
This analysis uses data from ABS, CoreLogic, ATO to rank cities in Australia. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.