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Point Lonsdale

VIC 3225 · Greater Geelong

3,788 (2021)4,200 est. (2025) · High Growth

45
Overall score

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

3,788
Population
$1.33M
Median house (2024)
100
Safety score
25
Transport score

Point Lonsdale is a high growth suburb in Greater Geelong, VIC 3225, about 60km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $1.33M is more expensive than the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 25/100, and is right by the coast. Point Lonsdale has an overall score of 45/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.

59.6 km
To Melbourne CBD
1.7 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
23.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

3,788
Population
61
Median age
2.1
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,554
vs NSW median-16.0%
Bachelor degree or higher50.6%
Born in Australia82.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,373 / 23 / 169

Top countries of birth: England (3.75%), New Zealand (1.19%), Netherlands (0.66%), Scotland (0.58%), USA (0.5%)

Top languages: Italian (0.53%), German (0.4%), Mandarin (0.24%), Thai (0.18%), Greek (0.16%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.33M-7.5%
Median house (2024)
$757K
Median unit (2024)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unitData not available / Data not available wk
Rental yield (house)Data not available
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024

Residential Safety

100
Residential

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

9
Break & enter dwelling238/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
2
Motor vehicle theft53/100k
5
Domestic assault132/100k
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 48 (all categories, latest year)1,267 per 100,000 residents2-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

10
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1075 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Point Lonsdale Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1093

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Queenscliff Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1100
  • St Aloysius' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.7kmICSEA 1085
  • Surfside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1073
  • Bellarine Secondary College-Ocean Grove CampusSecondary · Government · 5.3km
  • Our Lady Star of the Sea SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.5kmICSEA 1086
  • Ocean Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1104
  • Bellarine Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 1003
  • Saint Ignatius College GeelongSecondary · Catholic · 9.6kmICSEA 1073
  • St Thomas Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.8kmICSEA 1054
  • Wallington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 1062

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

25
25Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationMarshall Railway (23.1 km)

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.

11 in suburbSupermarkets
22 in suburbCafes/Rest.
1010 in suburbParks
77 in suburbPlaygrounds
33 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
1412 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachFront Beach (2.1 km)
Nearest hospitalBarwon Health - University Hospital Geelong (24.5 km)
Nearest vet5.9 km
Nearest airportAvalon (28.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate2.61%
Projected population 20415,652
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Point Lonsdale

Is Point Lonsdale safe?

Point Lonsdale has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 1,267 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Point Lonsdale?

In Point Lonsdale, the .

How far is Point Lonsdale from Melbourne CBD?

Point Lonsdale is about 59.6 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Point Lonsdale?

Point Lonsdale has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1093 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Point Lonsdale?

Point Lonsdale has a transport score of 25/100 and 25 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.