Breakwater
VIC 3219 · Greater Geelong
1,060 (2021) → 1,078 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Breakwater is a high growth suburb in Greater Geelong, VIC 3219, about 66km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $555K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 53/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Breakwater has an overall score of 63/100, 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 (2.17%), India (1.32%), New Zealand (0.94%), Bosnia and Herzegovina (0.85%), Pakistan (0.85%)
Top languages: French (0.85%), Italian (0.85%), Tagalog (0.85%), Mandarin (0.75%), Malayalam (0.75%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
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
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, not just residents.
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 1043 (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)
- Geelong East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 951
- MacKillop Specialist School - WhittingtonCombined · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 983
- Tate Street Primary School GeelongPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1004
- Whittington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 910
- St Margaret's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1061
- Newcomb Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 947
- Christ the King SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1056
- SEDA College (Victoria) - AFL- GeelongSecondary · Independent · 2.6km
- Newcomb Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 956
- Grovedale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 998
- Oberon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1028
- Belmont Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1098
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
Nearby suburbs in Greater Geelong
Compare Breakwater with another suburb
Compare two suburbs
Frequently asked questions about Breakwater
What are property prices in Breakwater?
In Breakwater, the .
How far is Breakwater from Melbourne CBD?
Breakwater is about 66.0 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Breakwater?
Breakwater has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Breakwater?
Breakwater has a transport score of 53/100 and 14 bus stops.