SuburbCheck

East Geelong

VIC 3219 · Greater Geelong

4,012 (2021)4,081 est. (2025) · High Growth

79
Overall score

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

4,012
Population
$878K
Median house (2024)
Data not available
Safety score
70
Transport score

East Geelong is a high growth suburb in Greater Geelong, VIC 3219, about 64km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $878K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 70/100, and is right by the coast. East Geelong has an overall score of 79/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

63.7 km
To Melbourne CBD
1.1 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

4,012
Population
40
Median age
2.3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,782
vs NSW median-3.7%
Bachelor degree or higher51.8%
Born in Australia82.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,438 / 0 / 244

Top countries of birth: England (2.99%), India (1.32%), New Zealand (1%), Italy (0.72%), Greece (0.67%)

Top languages: Italian (1.42%), Greek (1.12%), Spanish (0.47%), Punjabi (0.42%), Mandarin (0.4%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$878K+9.0%
Median house (2024)
$427K
Median unit (2024)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unitData not available / Data not available wk
Rental yield (house)Data not available
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

31
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
13
Motor vehicle theft
12
Domestic assault
1
Robbery

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: 253 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

87
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1038 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Geelong High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1006

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Tate Street Primary School GeelongPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1004
  • St Margaret's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1061
  • Newcomb Secondary College-Victorian Sailing Water Safety SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.3km
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - AFL- GeelongSecondary · Independent · 1.3km
  • St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1098
  • Christ the King SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1056
  • Newcomb Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 956
  • Geelong South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1086
  • Newcomb Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 947
  • MacKillop Specialist School - WhittingtonCombined · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 983
  • Geelong East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 951
  • Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1033

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

70
35Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationSouth Geelong Railway (1.9 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.

61 in suburbSupermarkets
804 in suburbCafes/Rest.
303 in suburbParks
242 in suburbPlaygrounds
975 in suburbPools
230 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
100 in suburbGPs
81 in suburbPharmacies
61 in suburbChildcare
40 in suburbLibraries
9712 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachEastern Beach (1.1 km)
Nearest hospitalBarwon Health - University Hospital Geelong (1.3 km)
Nearest vet2.8 km
Nearest airportAvalon (15.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate0.43%
Projected population 20415,987
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about East Geelong

What are property prices in East Geelong?

In East Geelong, the .

How far is East Geelong from Melbourne CBD?

East Geelong is about 63.7 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in East Geelong?

East Geelong has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1006 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in East Geelong?

East Geelong has a transport score of 70/100 and 35 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.