Thomson (Greater Geelong)
VIC 3219 · Greater Geelong
1,606 (2021) → 1,634 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Thomson (Greater Geelong) is a high growth suburb in Greater Geelong, VIC 3219, about 65km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Thomson (Greater Geelong) are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 64/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Thomson (Greater Geelong) has an overall score of 69/100, 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 (3.36%), India (2.12%), New Zealand (1.18%), Scotland (0.68%), Philippines (0.62%)
Top languages: Punjabi (1.18%), Italian (1%), Mandarin (0.44%), Hindi (0.44%), Croatian (0.37%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
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
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, not just residents.
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 1041 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Margaret's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1061
- Tate Street Primary School GeelongPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1004
- Geelong East Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 951
Nearby (within 10km)
- MacKillop Specialist School - WhittingtonCombined · Catholic · 0.9kmICSEA 983
- Christ the King SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1056
- Newcomb Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 956
- Newcomb Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 947
- SEDA College (Victoria) - AFL- GeelongSecondary · Independent · 1.6km
- Whittington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 910
- Geelong High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1006
- Geelong South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1086
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1098
- Newcomb Secondary College-Victorian Sailing Water Safety SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.7km
- Belmont Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1098
- Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1033
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 Thomson (Greater Geelong)
How far is Thomson (Greater Geelong) from Melbourne CBD?
Thomson (Greater Geelong) is about 64.7 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Thomson (Greater Geelong)?
Thomson (Greater Geelong) has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1005 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Thomson (Greater Geelong)?
Thomson (Greater Geelong) has a transport score of 64/100 and 15 bus stops.