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Avalon

VIC 3212 · Greater Geelong

255 (2021)293 est. (2025) · High Growth

36
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

255
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
40
Transport score

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.

52.0 km
To Melbourne CBD
3.0 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
4.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

255
Population
41
Median age
2.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,775
vs NSW median-4.1%
Bachelor degree or higher25.7%
Born in Australia71.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse73 / 0 / 0

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

Residential

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):

1
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
5
Motor vehicle theft
1
Domestic assault
RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 87 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

14
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

40
4Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationLara Railway (4.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

24.8°C
Summer max
14.0°C
Winter max
540mm
Rainfall/yr
6.2h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

11 in suburbSupermarkets
22 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
11 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachLimeburners Lagoon Beach (4.8 km)
Nearest hospitalBarwon Health - University Hospital Geelong (13.5 km)
Nearest vet4.5 km
Nearest airportAvalon (2.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate3.53%
Projected population 2041381
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.