What is it like to live in Geelong?

In this online survey, you'll be asked what you believe makes somewhere a good place to live, how you experience your local area, and what needs to happen to improve quality of life. Your responses will remain anonymous and will provide valuable insights into the connection between people and place.

The survey is administered by ‘.id (informed decisions)' on behalf of the City of Greater Geelong who will use the insights to integrate the community’s views into local area policy and planning. The survey uses 16 liveability measures - from safety and housing to wellbeing and environment to gather qualitative, sentiment-based responses.

Your contribution is appreciated, and your privacy is protected (view '.id (informed decisions)' privacy policy here).

As a thank you for sharing your views, you can choose to enter the draw to win one of five $100 EFTPOS vouchers!

Survey data will help ensure that our decision making is furthermore focused on the community's needs and their quality of life.

Your insights will help guide future planning, investment, and improvements across our community.

.id (informed decisions) is conducting the survey on behalf of the City of Greater Geelong, and are a leading Australian demographic and economic consultancy servicing local government. More than 300 local governments across the nation work with .id.

Id is a team of geographers, demographers, economists, spatial analysts, urban planners, social researchers, forecasters, census data and IT experts. They study how cities, towns and regions are growing and changing.

For more information about Living in Place, please visit the following website https://content.id.com.au/community-views

The survey uses 16 liveability attributes (e.g. feeling safe, affordable decent housing, access to natural environment, etc) to understand the community's values, local area experiences, the LGA's overall liveability and future needs.

It also understands community health and wellbeing, financial circumstances, concerns and ideas for improving quality of life.

  • To inform Council’s strategic planning, advocacy, and service delivery
  • To guide local area improvements based on community feedback
  • To support benchmarking and track changes in sentiment over time
  • To strengthen place-based priorities and engagement.

Share your views on life in Geelong by completing the online survey below.

The survey takes about 10-15 minutes and includes multiple-choice, rating, and open-text questions. Clicking the button below will redirect you to the survey host’s website. Before you begin, please review the .id (informed decisions) privacy policy here or on the survey webpage to see how your feedback will be used.

Help Shape Geelong!

Your feedback will be used to plan future improvements. You can also choose to enter our competition for a chance to win 1 of 5 $100 EFTPOS vouchers!