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
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3212 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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)
- Geelong Grammar School - Corio CampusCombined · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1149
- Lara Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5kmICSEA 975
- Lara Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 993
- Lara Lake Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1025
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.7kmICSEA 1040
- Northern Bay P-12 College-Hendy Street P-8 CampusCombined · Government · 7.7km
- St Francis Xavier SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.5kmICSEA 937
- Northern Bay P-12 College-Tallis Street P-8 CampusCombined · Government · 8.8km
- Northern Bay P-12 CollegeCombined · Government · 9kmICSEA 877
- Northern Bay P-12 College-Wexford Court P-8 CampusCombined · Government · 9.1km
- Nelson Park School-Illinois Avenue AnnexeSecondary · Government · 9.1km
- Geelong English Language School (interim name)-Corio CampusCombined · Government · 9.1km
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
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Source: VGCCC (Victorian liquor register) · Updated April 2026
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, an estimated 139 minutes by public transport.
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.