North Shore

VIC 3214 · Greater Geelong

325 (2021) → 318 est. (2025) · High Growth

Overall score

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

325

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

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.

60.5 km

To Melbourne CBD

640 m

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

790 m

To nearest station

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Demographics

325

Population

Median age

1.9

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$1,327

vs NSW median-28.3%

Median taxable income (individual)$49,501/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -17%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 3214 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher38.4%

Born in Australia77.2%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse131 / 0 / 31

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

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Residential

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):

Break & enter dwelling

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Non-domestic assault

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

Total recorded incidents: 81 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

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 941
Sirius College - Geelong CampusCombined · Independent · 2.2km
Northern Bay P-12 CollegeCombined · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 877
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 937
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
Geelong English Language School (interim name)-Corio CampusCombined · Government · 3.2km

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

1Train

7Bus

CBD commute (est.)107 min (train)

Peak train frequency22/hr

Nearest train stationNorth Shore Railway (790 m)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate19.5% · vs VIC avg 4.5% ↑

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

15.6%

Retail Trade

11.7%

Construction

10.2%

Manufacturing

8.7%

Transport, Postal & Warehousing

8.4%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

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.

30 in suburbSupermarkets

51 in suburbCafes/Rest.

82 in suburbParks

61 in suburbPlaygrounds

51 in suburbPools

30 in suburbGyms

1Dog parks

80 in suburbGPs

30 in suburbPharmacies

50 in suburbChildcare

10 in suburbLibraries

71Sports fields

1Vets

In this suburb

1Public toilets

Nearest beachLimeburners Lagoon Beach (3.7 km)

Nearest hospitalBarwon Health - University Hospital Geelong (6.3 km)

Nearest vet2.4 km

Nearest airportAvalon (10.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

6.15

Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Places of Worship

Christian0 in suburb

Total within 3km5

In this suburb1

Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.

Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth

Annual growth rate-0.54%

Projected population 2041485

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Greater Geelong

Norlane$480K63transport Corio$475K87transport North Geelong$639K88transport Rippleside$1.05M74transport Bell Park$620K59transport DrumcondraData not available80transport

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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, an estimated 107 minutes by public transport.

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.