Geelong West Geelong, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 38°08′S 144°21′E / 38.133°S 144.350°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 6,966 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3218 | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Greater Geelong | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Geelong | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Corio | ||||||||||||||
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Geelong West is a commercial and residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. When Geelong was founded, the area was known as Kildare but its name was changed to Geelong West in 1875. The main street is Pakington Street. At the 2016 census, Geelong West had a population of 6,966.[1]