East Geelong
VIC 3219 · Greater Geelong
4,012 (2021) → 4,081 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
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
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.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, 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
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 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
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
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
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
Childcare
Strong options nearby
Well above average for childcare services — good choice and quality, with most families finding a place without a long drive.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: 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.