Avalon
VIC 3212 · Greater Geelong
255 (2021) → 293 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Avalon is a high growth suburb in Greater Geelong, VIC 3212, about 52km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Avalon are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 40/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Avalon has an overall score of 36/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.31%), Vietnam (4.31%), China (3.14%), India (2.35%), Malta (2.35%)
Top languages: Arabic (5.1%), Vietnamese (4.31%), Japan (3.14%), Mandarin (1.96%), Croatian (1.96%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 992 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Lara Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5kmICSEA 978
- Geelong Grammar School - Corio CampusCombined · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1145
- Lara Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 994
- Lara Lake Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1017
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.7kmICSEA 1044
- Northern Bay P-12 College-Hendy Street P-8 CampusCombined · Government · 7.7km
- St Francis Xavier SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.5kmICSEA 930
- Northern Bay P-12 College-Tallis Street P-8 CampusCombined · Government · 8.8km
- Northern Bay P-12 CollegeCombined · Government · 9kmICSEA 888
- Northern Bay P-12 College-Wexford Court P-8 CampusCombined · Government · 9.1km
- Nelson Park School-Illinois Avenue AnnexeSecondary · Government · 9.1km
- St Thomas Aquinas SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.2kmICSEA 943
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 Avalon
How far is Avalon from Melbourne CBD?
Avalon is about 52.0 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Avalon?
Avalon has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Avalon?
Avalon has a transport score of 40/100 and 4 bus stops.