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VIC · Greater Geelong Council

Avalon, VIC, 3212

Current weather

12.9°CRain showers

86% humidity · 27.1 km/h wind · 17.2° / 9.8° today · 3.6 mm rain

Desirability index

16.5/100

#218 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Avalon is a small locality in the Greater Geelong area, home to around 255 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 92 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-28%), roughly 360.8 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, 16 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

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)
14 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
92
Against the person
10
Against property
57
Rate per 1,000 residents
360.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 26 residents
State safety percentile
96.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-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

Data sources & freshness

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

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

16 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.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.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.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.AVALON-PRINCES OUT RAMP ON, AVALON ROAD11 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.AVALON ROAD, PRINCES OUT-AVALON RAMP OF11 Feb 2025 – 29 May 2027

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

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 Shed
    65 COONAWARRA DRIVE AVALON 3212No permit required

  • May 2021

  • Change of Use: Food Production and Manufacturing Facility
    2-350 Beach RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works associated with an Existing Motor Racing Track
    55 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 Vegetation
    1/250 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 Carpark
    65 BEACH ROAD AVALON 3212In progress

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Avalon Coastal ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
16.5/100
Cohort rank
#218 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Avalon Coastal Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Buildings and Works associated with an Existing Motor Racing Trackplanning55 Beach RoadLodged 06 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Change of Use: Food Production and Manufacturing Facilityplanning2-350 Beach RoadLodged 26 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Shedplanning65 COONAWARRA DRIVE AVALON 3212Lodged 20 Jul 2021 · No permit required
  • Construction of a Warehouse and Ancillary Office, a Reduction of the Car Parking Requirements and the Removal of Native Vegetationplanning1/250 BEACH ROAD AVALON 3212Lodged 12 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of the Land for a Store and a Carparkplanning65 BEACH ROAD AVALON 3212Lodged 14 Feb 2020 · In progress
  • 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.roadworksPRINCES 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.roadworksAVALON-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.roadworksBEACH-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.roadworksPRINCES HIGHWAY, AVALON-PRINCES OUT RAMP ON03 Feb 2025 – 29 May 2027

Data sources & freshness

  • Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

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