Waurn Ponds
VIC 3216 · Greater Geelong
4,956 (2021) → 5,306 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Waurn Ponds is a high growth suburb in Greater Geelong, VIC 3216, about 74km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $801K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 41/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Waurn Ponds has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (3.97%), England (2.95%), China (1.35%), Sri Lanka (1.35%), New Zealand (0.81%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.08%), Sinhal (1.17%), Hindi (1.09%), Punjabi (0.73%), Malayalam (0.65%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
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 1057 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Christian College Geelong - Senior School – Waurn PondsCombined · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Ceres Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1080
- Woodline PrimaryPrimary · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1103
- Christian College Geelong - Middle School – HightonCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1095
- Christian College Geelong - Junior School – BelmontCombined · Independent · 4.1km
- Bellaire Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1091
- Mandama Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1018
- Clairvaux Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1087
- Highton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1110
- Grovedale West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1029
- Grovedale CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 998
- Nazareth SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 1075
- Grovedale West Primary School-Grovedale West Deaf FacilityPrimary · Government · 4.6km
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 Waurn Ponds
Is Waurn Ponds safe?
Waurn Ponds 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 3,773 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Waurn Ponds?
In Waurn Ponds, the .
How far is Waurn Ponds from Melbourne CBD?
Waurn Ponds is about 73.7 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Waurn Ponds?
Waurn Ponds has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Waurn Ponds?
Waurn Ponds has a transport score of 41/100 and 16 bus stops.