Indented Head
VIC 3223 · Greater Geelong
1,391 (2021) → 1,599 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Indented Head is a high growth suburb in Greater Geelong, VIC 3223, about 43km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $843K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 32/100, and is right by the coast. Indented Head has an overall score of 33/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 91/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.95%), Greece (1.51%), New Zealand (1.29%), Italy (1.08%), Croatia (0.79%)
Top languages: Greek (2.95%), Croatian (1.15%), Italian (0.58%), Spanish (0.36%), Serbian (0.22%)
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:
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 1002 (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 Leonards Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 989
- Portarlington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1016
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 Indented Head
Is Indented Head safe?
Indented Head has a residential safety score of 91/100, 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 2,732 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Indented Head?
In Indented Head, the .
How far is Indented Head from Melbourne CBD?
Indented Head is about 42.5 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Indented Head?
Indented Head has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Indented Head?
Indented Head has a transport score of 32/100 and 22 bus stops.