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North Shore

VIC 3214 · Greater Geelong

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

71
Overall score

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

325
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
86
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

Demographics

325
Population
45
Median age
1.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,327
vs NSW median-28.3%
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

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):

4
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
9
Motor vehicle theft
1
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: 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

71
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
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 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

86
1Train
7Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Peak train frequency22/hr
Nearest train stationNorth Shore Railway (790 m)

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.

30 in suburbSupermarkets
51 in suburbCafes/Rest.
82 in suburbParks
61 in suburbPlaygrounds
51 in suburbPools
30 in suburbGyms
1Dog parks
40 in suburbGPs
20 in suburbPharmacies
50 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
71Sports fields
1Vets
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

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate-0.54%
Projected population 2041485
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

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.