Anakie
VIC 3213 · Greater Geelong
734 (2021) → 843 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Anakie is a high growth suburb in Greater Geelong, VIC 3213, about 61km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Anakie are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 18km inland. Anakie has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 57/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.5%), Germany (1.36%), New Zealand (0.82%), South Africa (0.68%), Vietnam (0.54%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (1.09%), Russian (0.68%), German (0.41%), Italian (0.41%), Serbian (0.41%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 979 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Anakie Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 979
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bacchus Marsh Grammar - Staughton Vale Farm CampusCombined · Independent · 7.1km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Anakie
Is Anakie safe?
Anakie has a residential safety score of 57/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,815 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Anakie from Melbourne CBD?
Anakie is about 61.1 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Anakie?
Anakie has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 979 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Anakie?
Anakie has a transport score of 0/100.