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VIC · Greater Geelong Council
Avalon, 3212
Est. population · Jun 2025
279
Growth (1 yr)
+4.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+16.3%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,775/wk
Employment rate
55.3%
Languages at home
20.3%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Arabic, Croatian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Avalon revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. With fewer amenities on hand, neighbouring suburbs do much of the shopping and service heavy lifting.
Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer parks and green space, plus growth momentum relative to similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Avalon snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$490/wk
Population (ERP)
279
+4.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
23.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#14
among Coastal & beach · Emerging
Safety
96th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
97th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 28.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5767th in Australia
- State rank
- 1107th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #14 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #120 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $490
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
279(June 2025)
+4.5% annual · +16.3% over 5 years · 97th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +4.5%
- 5-year growth
- +16.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +12
- Change in 5 years
- +39
- Growth rank in VIC
- 97th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~300), extrapolated at +3.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 255
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,775
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 95
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,084
- Employment rate
- 55.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 73 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 92
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 57
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 329.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 26 residents
- State safety percentile
- 95.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -27.6%
Most common offence types
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft7
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle11
- B49 Other Theft22
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer7
- E19 Other Justice Procedures Offences7
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr
- Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Greater Avalon Employment Precinct (GAEP)/Canberra Dr
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Avalon Coastal ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- McKellar Centre (12.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 12
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 43.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 128 mm · ~16 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 124 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 149 mm · ~19 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 182 mm · ~23 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
5 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
July 2021
- Construction of a Shed65 COONAWARRA DRIVE AVALON 3212No permit required
May 2021
- Change of Use: Food Production and Manufacturing Facility2-350 Beach RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works associated with an Existing Motor Racing Track55 Beach RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Construction of a Warehouse and Ancillary Office, a Reduction of the Car Parking Requirements and the Removal of Native Vegetation1/250 BEACH ROAD AVALON 3212Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
February 2020
- Use and Development of the Land for a Store and a Carpark65 BEACH ROAD AVALON 3212In progress
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Roadworks & transport
15 active roadworks / incidents
- Road Safety Camera Works activities occurring between 01/01/2021 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed outbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES HIGHWAY, AVALON ROAD31 Dec 2020 – 29 Jun 2027
- Road Safety Camera Works activities occurring between 04/02/2025 and 30/05/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.BEACH-PRINCES OUT RAMP ON, BEACH ROAD03 Feb 2025 – 29 May 2027
- Road Safety Camera Works activities occurring between 04/02/2025 and 30/05/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES HIGHWAY, AVALON-PRINCES OUT RAMP ON03 Feb 2025 – 29 May 2027
- Road Safety Camera Works activities occurring between 04/02/2025 and 30/05/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.AVALON ROAD, PRINCES OUT-AVALON RAMP OF03 Feb 2025 – 29 May 2027
- Road Safety Camera Works activities occurring between 04/02/2025 and 30/05/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.AVALON-PRINCES OUT RAMP ON, AVALON ROAD03 Feb 2025 – 29 May 2027
- Road Safety Camera Works activities occurring between 04/02/2025 and 30/05/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES HIGHWAY, BEACH-PRINCES OUT RAMP ON03 Feb 2025 – 29 May 2027
- Road Safety Camera Works activities occurring between 04/02/2025 and 30/05/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.BEACH ROAD, PRINCES IN-BEACH RAMP OF03 Feb 2025 – 29 May 2027
- Road Safety Camera Works activities occurring between 04/02/2025 and 30/05/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES OUT-AVALON RAMP OF, AVALON ROAD03 Feb 2025 – 29 May 2027
- Road Safety Camera Works activities occurring between 12/02/2025 and 30/05/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES HIGHWAY, BEACH-PRINCES OUT RAMP ON11 Feb 2025 – 29 May 2027
- Road Safety Camera Works activities occurring between 12/02/2025 and 30/05/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES HIGHWAY, AVALON-PRINCES OUT RAMP ON11 Feb 2025 – 29 May 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Corio
- Member of Parliament
- Richard MARLES (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,756
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 36.8%Labor 63.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.5 km away).
Coalition 32.7%Labor 67.3%
4.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.3 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Lara CBDLabor 62.3% · Coalition 37.7% TPP (2025)4.3 km away
- Lara EastLabor 71.6% · Coalition 28.4% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
- Lara CentralLabor 62.5% · Coalition 37.5% TPP (2025)5.2 km away
- Lara LakeLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)5.8 km away
- CorioLabor 72.6% · Coalition 27.4% TPP (2025)7.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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