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VIC · Greater Geelong Council

Geelong, VIC, 3220

Current weather

13.5°CThunderstorm

82% humidity · 20.8 km/h wind · 16.9° / 9.8° today · 6 mm rain

Desirability index

95.8/100

#9 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Geelong is a smaller suburban community in the Greater Geelong area, home to around 5,811 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,017 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 691.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 5 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
5,811
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,670
Dwelling vacancy
17.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
540 of 3,034
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
60.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
181 / 536 / 632

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)
4,017
Against the person
492
Against property
1,841
Rate per 1,000 residents
691.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 12 residents
State safety percentile
98.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+5.8%

Most common offence types

  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store612
  • B49 Other Theft244
  • C32 Drug Possession289
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order280
  • E23 Breach Bail Conditions489

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
1,037.5
  • Geelong East Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary CollegeSecondary
  • St Mary's SchoolPrimary
  • Tate Street Primary School GeelongPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

51 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Geelong Railway Station
  • Geelong Station
  • Keera St/The Esplanade South
  • Moorabool St/Malop St
  • Toorak Pde/The Esplanade

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

5 active roadworks / incidents

  • Council Works activities occurring between 09/06/2026 and 27/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MOORABOOL STREET, MARKET SQUARE MALL08 Jun 2026 – 26 Jul 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 05/05/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.CHURCH STREET, KEERA STREET04 May 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 05/05/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.CHURCH STREET, KEERA STREET04 May 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 05/05/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.KEERA STREET, MELBOURNE ROAD04 May 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 05/05/2026 and 31/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.KEERA STREET, CHURCH STREET04 May 2026 – 30 Aug 2026

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).

223 planning-related records

2021· 89 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Change of Use to a Bar, Waiver of Carparking and Liquor Licence
    15 JAMES STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of Land for a Medical Centre and Partial Demolition and Building and Works in a Heritage Overlay
    100 RYRIE STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations and Additions to a Dwelling in a Heritage Overlay
    22 FITZROY STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works Associated with the Replacement of Roof and Wall Cladding and Aluminium Windows including Work to Doors and External Entry Stairs
    297-301 MOORABOOL STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial Demolition of a Brick Boundary Wall and Demolition of the Timber Stables in a Heritage Overlay
    162 BELLERINE STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works Associated with an Existing Building in a Heritage Overlay
    174-176 RYRIE STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works Associated with the Construction of a Retractable Roof Over Existing Decking
    205-211 RYRIE STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of an Existing Outbuilding and Construction of a New Outbuilding
    1 ALEXANDRA AVENUE GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Waiver of Car Parking Requirements in association with the Use as a Medical Centre
    74 LITTLE MYERS STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Partial Demolition and Buildings and Works Associated with an Extension to a Dwelling in a Heritage Overlay
    2/22 GARDEN STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Balcony Extension to Existing Restaurant (Wharf Shed)
    15 EASTERN BEACH ROAD GEELONG 3220In progress
  • Development of a Second & Third Storey Extension to an Existing Building for the Use as an Office and Reduction of Car Parking Requirements
    66 LITTLE MALOP STREET GEELONG 3220Lapsed
  • Alterations to Existing Building
    107 RYRIE STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Seven (7) Lot Subdivision of an Existing Building
    1/63GROUND FLR KILGOUR STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of the land for an Outdoor Recreation Facility (Ferris Wheel) and associated Signage
    39 RITCHIE BOULEVARD GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of land for the Sale and Consumption of Liquor Associated with a Restaurant/Cafe Licence and a Reduction in Car Parking
    11 JAMES STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construct a Shed
    9 PARK STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of Native Vegetation from Road Reserve
    ROADSIDE (PLANNING) . GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of an Existing Outbuilding and Construction of a New Outbuilding
    1 ALEXANDRA AVENUE GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Veranda in a Heritage Overlay
    131 KILGOUR STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Construction of a Garage in a Heritage Overlay
    26 MCKILLOP STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the Land for the Sale of Liquor (Packaged Liquor Licence) in association with a Retail Premises
    138 MALOP STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Balustrade
    1A/8-10Grd/Level McLarty PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of Land for the Sale and Consumption of Liquor Associated with a Restaurant/Cafe Licence
    2/1 JAMES STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Installation of Business Identification Signage
    18 MYERS STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction and Display of an Electronic Promotion Sign
    55 YARRA STREET GEELONG 3220Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Removal of Native Vegetation
    ROADSIDE (PLANNING) . GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • CONSTRUCT TWO TWO STOREY TOWNHOUSES
    2 MCKILLOP PLACE GEELONG 3220Withdrawn
  • Buildings & Works Associated with an Extension to an Existing Building and Reduction in Car Parking Requirements
    1-5 Roy StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Fourteen (14) Lot Subdivision
    132-134 LITTLE RYRIE STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construct External Smoking Deck
    205-211 RYRIE STREET GEELONG 3220Withdrawn
  • Removal of Native Vegetation
    ROADSIDE (PLANNING) . GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of Land for the Sale and Consumption of Liquor associated with a Cafe/Restaurant Licence
    83 Little Malop StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension to a Dwelling on a lot less than 300sqm
    50 MUNDY STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Change of Use of Land to a Restricted Recreation Facility (Yoga, Pilates and Ballroom Dance Only)
    1/169-171 RYRIE STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial Demolition, and Construction of Alterations and an Upper Storey Building Extension
    4-6 SHORTS PLACE GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of a Shed and Construction of a Shed
    193 Kilgour StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial Demolition, Alterations to a Dwelling and Outbuilding in a Heritage Overlay, including re-roofing and bagging of front fence
    229 BELLERINE STREET GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the Land for a Rooming House
    55 MAUD STREET GEELONG 3220NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and Works Associated with an Existing Building
    55-59 Brougham StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 134 proposals

134 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

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

662 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • Routleys BakeryBakery
  • Bendigo BankBank

    63-67 Malop Street

  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • NABBank

    Unit 1184

  • Westpac/BOMBank
  • Non Disclosure BarBar

    Unit 2 71 Little Malop Street

  • The 18th Amendment BarBar

    82A Little Malop Street

  • Bbq (4)
  • Clear SkincareBeauty salon

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

13 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Austin ParkPark
  • Customs ParkPark
  • Eastern Beach ReservePark
  • Fairnie ParkPark
  • Hopetoun ParkPark
  • Johnstone ParkPark
  • Pevensey ParkPark
  • Richmond ParkPark
  • Ron Robertson Rose GardenPark
  • Slater SquarePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
49
Emergency department
On site
  • Andrew Love Cancer CentreSwanston Streetyes
  • Australian Red Cross Blood Serviceblood_donation
  • Australian Skin Face BodyWestern Beach Roadyes
  • Barwon Health - University Hospital GeelongBellerine Streethospital
  • Bhardwaj Dental CentreYarra Streetdentist
  • Bupa Dental GeelongRyrie Streetdentist
  • Central Dental GeelongMoorabool Streetdentist
  • Chemist Warehousepharmacy
  • Chemist WarehouseRyrie Streetpharmacy
  • Chemist WarehouseLittle Malop Streetpharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

54 state heritage places

  • ALEXANDER MILLER MEMORIAL HOMESNH1184
  • ALEXANDER MILLER MEMORIAL HOMESNH1182
  • ALEXANDER MILLER MEMORIAL HOMESNH1183
  • ANZ BANKNH0191
  • ASHBY PRESBYTERY OF ST PETER & ST PAULNH1112
  • AUSTIN HALL AND TERRACE COMPLEXNH0841
  • BAY VIEW HOTELNH1159
  • BELCHER DRINKING FOUNTAINNH1116
  • BELLEVILLENH1188
  • CHRIST CHURCHNH0186

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Bay City Early Learning Centrekindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

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)
50
Parks (OSM)
14

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
95.8/100
Cohort rank
#9 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

  • Bay City Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
  • ALEXANDER MILLER MEMORIAL HOMESheritageNH1184
  • ALEXANDER MILLER MEMORIAL HOMESheritageNH1182
  • ALEXANDER MILLER MEMORIAL HOMESheritageNH1183
  • ANZ BANKheritageNH0191
  • ASHBY PRESBYTERY OF ST PETER & ST PAULheritageNH1112
  • AUSTIN HALL AND TERRACE COMPLEXheritageNH0841
  • BAY VIEW HOTELheritageNH1159
  • BELCHER DRINKING FOUNTAINheritageNH1116
  • BELLEVILLEheritageNH1188

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site

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