Connewarre
VIC 3227 · Greater Geelong
953 (2021) → 1,325 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Connewarre is a high growth suburb in Greater Geelong, VIC 3227, about 68km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $1.85M is more expensive than the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 14/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Connewarre has an overall score of 31/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 57/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (4.09%), New Zealand (1.26%), Scotland (1.15%), Fiji (0.94%), Netherlands (0.52%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (0.73%), Japan (0.63%), Spanish (0.42%), Hindi (0.31%), Indonesian (0.31%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1032 (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)
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 1080
- Armstrong Creek SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 1018
- Armstrong Creek School - Specialist P-12 CampusCombined · Government · 5.9km
- Oberon High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1030
- Barwon Heads Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 1114
- Iona College GeelongSecondary · Catholic · 7.2kmICSEA 1075
- Geelong Lutheran College - Armstrong Creek CampusCombined · Independent · 7.9kmICSEA 1095
- Wallington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 1062
- Leopold Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 1016
- Ocean Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 1104
- Torquay Coast Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 1082
- Mirripoa Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 1060
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
Fitness
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
No data
No outdoor amenities matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Connewarre
Is Connewarre safe?
Connewarre has a residential safety score of 57/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,679 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Connewarre?
In Connewarre, the .
How far is Connewarre from Melbourne CBD?
Connewarre is about 68.4 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Connewarre?
Connewarre has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Connewarre?
Connewarre has a transport score of 14/100 and 6 bus stops.