Wallington
VIC 3222 · Greater Geelong
1,515 (2021) → 1,624 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wallington is a high growth suburb in Greater Geelong, VIC 3222, about 61km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Wallington are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 19/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Wallington has an overall score of 33/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 91/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.54%), Germany (0.92%), Italy (0.79%), New Zealand (0.59%), Malta (0.53%)
Top languages: Greek (0.53%), Italian (0.53%), Russian (0.53%), Mandarin (0.46%), Vietnamese (0.33%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 1048 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Wallington Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1062
Nearby (within 10km)
- Ocean Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1104
- Bellarine Secondary College-Ocean Grove CampusSecondary · Government · 4.4km
- Our Lady Star of the Sea SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 1086
- Surfside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1073
- Bellarine Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1003
- Saint Ignatius College GeelongSecondary · Catholic · 5.7kmICSEA 1073
- St Thomas Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.8kmICSEA 1054
- Leopold Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1016
- Barwon Heads Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1114
- Clifton Springs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 1004
- Drysdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 1015
- Christian College Geelong - Bellarine CampusCombined · Independent · 8.2km
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 Wallington
Is Wallington safe?
Wallington has a residential safety score of 91/100, 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 2,706 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Wallington from Melbourne CBD?
Wallington is about 60.6 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Wallington?
Wallington has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1062 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wallington?
Wallington has a transport score of 19/100 and 12 bus stops.