North Shore
VIC 3214 · Greater Geelong
325 (2021) → 318 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
North Shore is a high growth suburb in Greater Geelong, VIC 3214, about 60km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in North Shore are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 86/100, and is right by the coast. North Shore has an overall score of 71/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.08%), New Zealand (3.08%), India (1.54%), Croatia (1.23%), Netherlands (1.23%)
Top languages: Punjabi (1.54%), Macedon (0.92%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
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
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 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)
- Northern Bay P-12 College-Tallis Street P-8 CampusCombined · Government · 0.9km
- St Thomas Aquinas SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 943
- Sirius College - Geelong CampusCombined · Independent · 2.2km
- Northern Bay P-12 CollegeCombined · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 888
- Nelson Park School-Illinois Avenue AnnexeSecondary · Government · 2.3km
- Northern Bay P-12 College-Hendy Street P-8 CampusCombined · Government · 2.7km
- Northern Bay P-12 College-Peacock Avenue P-8 CampusCombined · Government · 2.8km
- St Francis Xavier SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 930
- Yea High School-Goldsworthy Road CampusSecondary · Government · 2.9km
- SEDA College (Victoria) - Multi GeelongSecondary · Independent · 3.1km
- Northern Bay P-12 College-Wexford Court P-8 CampusCombined · Government · 3.2km
- North Geelong Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 950
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 North Shore
How far is North Shore from Melbourne CBD?
North Shore is about 60.5 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in North Shore?
North Shore has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in North Shore?
North Shore has a transport score of 86/100, including 1 train station and 7 bus stops.