Bellarine
VIC 3223 · Greater Geelong
169 (2021) → 194 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bellarine is a high growth suburb in Greater Geelong, VIC 3223, about 47km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Bellarine are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 19/100, and is right by the coast. Bellarine has an overall score of 30/100, 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 3223 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (4.73%), South Africa (1.78%)
Top languages: German (1.78%)
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 1022 (above 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)
- Portarlington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1010
- Drysdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1016
- Christian College Geelong - Bellarine CampusCombined · Independent · 5.7km
- Clifton Springs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1003
- St Thomas Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.1kmICSEA 1051
- Saint Ignatius College GeelongSecondary · Catholic · 8.1kmICSEA 1075
- Bellarine Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 1006
- St Leonards Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 970
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.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bellarine
How far is Bellarine from Melbourne CBD?
Bellarine is about 46.7 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 126 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bellarine?
Bellarine has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bellarine?
Bellarine has a transport score of 19/100 and 6 bus stops.