Drumcondra
VIC 3215 · Greater Geelong
571 (2021) → 570 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Drumcondra is a high growth suburb in Greater Geelong, VIC 3215, about 64km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Drumcondra are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 80/100, and is right by the coast. Drumcondra has an overall score of 84/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.68%), Scotland (1.75%), Netherlands (1.23%), Philippines (1.05%), Italy (0.88%)
Top languages: Italian (1.93%), Tagalog (1.05%), Croatian (0.88%), French (0.88%), Punjabi (0.88%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1038 (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)
- SEDA College (Victoria) - BVNV GeelongSecondary · Independent · 0.8km
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.9kmICSEA 1096
- Indie School GeelongSecondary · Independent · 0.9km
- Ashby Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1056
- SEDA College (Victoria) - Multi GeelongSecondary · Independent · 1.2km
- Western Heights Secondary College-Quamby CampusSecondary · Government · 1.8km
- Herne Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1010
- Hamlyn Views SchoolCombined · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 991
- Manifold Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1071
- Geelong Lutheran College - St John's Newtown CampusCombined · Independent · 2km
- Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1033
- Clonard CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1046
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
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Frequently asked questions about Drumcondra
Is Drumcondra safe?
Drumcondra has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 7,005 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Drumcondra from Melbourne CBD?
Drumcondra is about 64.0 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Drumcondra?
Drumcondra has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Drumcondra?
Drumcondra has a transport score of 80/100 and 4 bus stops.