Median house price
$841k
-2.2% change
VIC · Greater Geelong Council
Geelong West, 3218
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,739
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.0%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,797/wk
Employment rate
66.5%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$840,500
Languages at home
14.1%non-English
Most common: Italian, Mandarin, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Geelong West is a practical mid-sized suburb in Greater Geelong Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area. Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here.
Reported crime has been rising recently. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Against similar metro suburbs, community and employment, plus growth momentum stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with housing affordability less decisive.
At a glance
Geelong West snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$480/wk
Population (ERP)
7,739
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.4%
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
#73
among Metro Melbourne · Growth area
Safety
81st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
81st
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
77th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
- 62.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 20% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 760th in Australia
- State rank
- 246th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #73 among Metro Melbourne · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #179 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025)
- $480
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $840,500
- Median price change
- -2.2%
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) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
7,739(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +6.0% over 5 years · 81th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +6.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +115
- Change in 5 years
- +439
- Growth rank in VIC
- 81th 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 (~8,150), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,345
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,797
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 329 of 3,511
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,996
- Employment rate
- 66.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,351 / 288 / 528 (+ 13 other)
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 950
- Against the person
- 105
- Against property
- 564
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 122.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 70 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +13.6%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage80
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle116
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store77
- B49 Other Theft69
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order73
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 14
- Median school ICSEA (14 schools)
- 1,075.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 77th
School list
- Ashby Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1059 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 259 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 418 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Newtown Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1076 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 193 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Manifold Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1082 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 469 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Sacred Heart CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1105 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 1,450 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 614 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Spirit Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1068 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 326 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Herne Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1023 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 267 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- The Geelong CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1156 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 1,573 students · Top SEA quarter 63% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Clonard CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 940 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Busy BeesChurch Streetkindergarten
- Geelong West KindergartenO'Connell Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Albert St/Shannon Ave
- Bakers Oval/Shannon Ave
- Britannia St/Shannon Ave
- Hodgson St/Church St
- Latrobe Tce/Gordon Ave
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
683 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
23 restaurants · 19 cafes · 5 pubs · 2 bars · 4 supermarkets · 6 pharmacies · 17 fast food · 3 bakeries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Strong café and dining scene — 69 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 8 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 33 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 10 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 84 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 2.59
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 9.39
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.95
Food & drink(69)
- Bakers DelightBakery
159 Pakington Street
- LoveIt CakesBakery
- Weiser's BakeryBakery
202 Pakington Street
- MurphysBar
30 Aberdeen Street
- The Green RoomBar
94 Pakington Street
- 63 DegreesCafe
140 Pakington Street
- 7 OriginsCafe
208 Pakington Street
- At Randy'sCafe
84A Hope Street
- Box OfficeCafe
77 Preston Street
- Brown DeliCafe
123A Pakington Street
- Cesca's CafeCafe
90 Pakington Street
- Darling West CafeCafe
Unit 7 240 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Hahndorf's Fine ChocolatesCafe
106 Pakington Street
- King of the CastleCafe
24 Pakington Street
- Lil PakoCafe
110 Pakington Street
- Pako Bakery CafeCafe
Unit 5,7 129 Pakington Street
- PanacheCafe
204A Pakington Street
- PocoCafe
Unit 6 109-113 Pakington Street
- Rosco's Social ClubCafe
1B Yuille Street
- SodiCafe
149 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Taste JamaicaCafe
Unit 6 112 Pakington Street
- The Fox & HenCafe
Unit 4 130 Shannon Avenue
- The Village DoorCafe
156 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Two SugarsCafe
146 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Bao PlaceFast food
197 Pakington Street
- Boss Burger CoFast food
194 Pakington Street
- CrustFast food
Unit 15,16
- Domino'sFast food
- Enzo's PizzeriaFast food
141 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- For Poke SakeFast food
220B Pakington Street
- George's SeafoodFast food
268 Shannon Avenue, Geelong West
- Grill'dFast food
135A Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Kebab GFast food
216 Pakington Street
- McDonald'sFast food
230-236 Autumn Street
- Pakington Strand Fish and ChipsFast food
Unit 4
- Pizza BarFast food
195 Pakington Street
- Pollo RotisserieFast food
173 Pakington Street
- SubwayFast food
Unit 13,14
- Taco PlusFast food
142 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Tru FryzFast food
45 Pakington Street
- ZambreroFast food
Unit 8
- Petrel HotelPub
81 Pakington Street
- Queen of the WestPub
126 Pakington Street
- St George Workers ClubPub
212 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Telegraph HotelPub
2 Pakington Street
- The Yardz HotelPub
77 Church Street, Geelong West
- Baah LahRestaurant
Unit 1 100 Pakington Street
- Chen Chen Asian FoodRestaurant
266 Shannon Avenue, Geelong West
- Country PhoRestaurant
14 Pakington Street
- Hanaya FusionRestaurant
- House PersiaRestaurant
Unit 5 112 Pakington Street
- Industrie 26Restaurant
26 Pakington Street
- La CampagnolaRestaurant
272 Shannon Avenue, Geelong West
- Meet me at Mary'sRestaurant
66 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Mith ThaiRestaurant
Unit 2 136 Pakington Street
- Mr Umami'sRestaurant
- OkamiRestaurant
214 Pakington Street
- Panny ThaiRestaurant
Unit 1 129 Pakington Street
- PholkloreRestaurant
238 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Poon's & Wong Chinese KitchenRestaurant
148 Shannon Avenue
- Restaurant
- Splatters Cheese BarRestaurant
168 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Squires LoftRestaurant
- Tandoori Cuisine & BarRestaurant
17 Pakington Street
- Tempting TastesRestaurant
142A Pakington Street, Geelong West
- The Golden GooseRestaurant
18 Pakington Street
- TulipRestaurant
Unit 9
- Warung BaliRestaurant
146a Shannon Avenue
- Yeah BoyRestaurant
Shopping(16)
- Ber's ButcherButcher
Unit 1
- Heritage MeatsButcher
200 Pakington Street
- Aussie ConvenienceConvenience store
125A Pakington Street
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- Fruit ShackGreengrocer
86 Shannon Avenue
- Geelong Fresh FoodsGreengrocer
171 Pakington Street
- AldiSupermarket
117-127 Albert Street, Geelong West
- ColesSupermarket
166 - 188 Shannon Avenue, Geelong West
- The Source Bulk FoodsSupermarket
210 Pakington Street
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(9)
- Geelong West Senior CitizensCommunity centre
89 Autumn Street
- Ukrainian Community HallCommunity centre
57 Pakington Street
- Virginia Todd Community CentreCommunity centre
9-15 Clarence Street, Geelong West
- Busy BeesKindergarten
151 Church Street
- Geelong West KindergartenKindergarten
46 O'Connell Street, Geelong West
- Geelong West LibraryLibrary
Geelong West
- Ashby Primary SchoolSchool
1-7 Waratah Street
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolSchool
11-21 Petrel Street
- Geelong West Town HallTownhall
Health & services(13)
- Health E Allied ServicesClinic
264 Shannon Avenue, Geelong West
- Aberdeen Dental CareDentist
196 Aberdeen Street
- Creative Dental HausDentist
Unit 3 96 Pakington Street
- Geelong Paediatric DentistDentist
1 Isabella Street
- Nigel Burnett Dental SurgeryDentist
Unit 13 109-113 Pakington Street
- Health E Medical CentreMedical clinic
258 Shannon Avenue, Geelong West
- AmcalPharmacy
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
86-88 Hope Street
- Community Care ChemistPharmacy
Unit 1 184-192 Pakington Street
- Medical Centre PharmacyPharmacy
256 Shannon Avenue, Geelong West
- Pharmacy 4 LessPharmacy
Unit 5,6
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
91-93 Pakington Street
- Vets of GeelongVeterinary
Unit 2,3 130 Shannon Avenue, Geelong West
Sport & outdoors(91)
- Body Fit TrainingGym
7 Autumn Street
- F45 TrainingGym
270 Shannon Avenue, Geelong West
- Jetts FitnessGym
63 Pakington Street
- KX PilatesGym
Unit 5 184-192 Pakington Street
- Power FitnessGym
115 Elizabeth Street
- Wonder YogaGym
- Bakers OvalPark
- Kenworthy ReservePark
- L.J. Keavy ParkPark
- Park (2)
- Sparrow ParkPark
- West Memorial ParkPark
- L.J. Keavy ParkPlayground
- Playground (5)
- Sparrow Park EastPlayground
- Sparrow Park SouthPlayground
- Geelong Gaels Gaelic Football ClubSports centre
- Tri SwimmingSports centre
25-27 Madden Avenue
- Sports field
- Gordon Ave Pools & SpasSwimming pool
6-8 Gordon Avenue
- Swimming pool (66)
Transport(27)
27 bus stops
Other(224)
- Nutrien WaterAgrarian
160 La Trobe Terrace
- BottlemartAlcohol
- Bottles & BarrelsAlcohol
132 Aberdeen Street, Geelong West
- BWSAlcohol
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
155-157 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Liquor Legends Geelong WestAlcohol
- The In8 LifeAlternative
53 Hope Street
- Cool Cats RefrigerationAppliance
32B Gordon Avenue
- Artwork (6)
- FluxArtwork
- ANZATM
- Bendigo BankATM
- NABATM
- ANZBank
Unit 3 184-192 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Bendigo BankBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
143-147 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- NABBank
189-191 Pakington Street
- WestpacBank
164-166 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Highgrove BathroomsBathroom Furnishing
166-170 La Trobe Terrace
- Battery Power CentreBattery
180 La Trobe Terrace
- Bbq (3)
- Aesthetic InjectablesBeauty salon
Unit 2,3 109-113 Pakington Street
- Arela StudioBeauty salon
57 Maitland Street
- Body CatalystBeauty salon
131 Pakington Street
- Brow and Beauty HouseBeauty salon
Unit 2 112 Pakington Street
- Browtastic BeautyBeauty salon
Unit K3
- Dear BoaBeauty salon
17 Church Street
- Endota SpaBeauty salon
218 Pakington Street
- Glos NailbarBeauty salon
121 Pakington Street
- Lash BaseBeauty salon
Unit 2 194 Pakington Street
- Rejuvederm Cosmetic Injections by LorelleBeauty salon
- Sculpt Face and BodyBeauty salon
Unit 3 136 Pakington Street
- Smooth and TanBeauty salon
Unit 5,6 130 Shannon Avenue
- T&C NailsBeauty salon
92A Pakington Street
- TH NailsBeauty salon
Unit 3
- The Aesthetic Skin ClinicBeauty salon
22 Pakington Street
- The Face PlaceBeauty salon
80 Hope Street
- Truskin ClinicBeauty salon
102 Pakington Street
- Ecosa GeelongBed
77-79 Pakington Street
- Bench (27)
- Bicycle SuperstoreBicycle
33-35 Pakington Street
- Bicycle Parking (14)
- The Book BirdBooks
Unit 1
- Ryrie Office MachinesBusiness Machines
82 Pakington Street
- Sharp CopiersBusiness Machines
Unit 1 188 La Trobe Terrace
- Geelong RamCar
- Rex Gorell Isuzu UteCar
42-46 Gordon Avenue
- ImpartsCar Parts
- BudgetCar Rental
152 La Trobe Terrace
- European AffairCar repair
28 Autumn Street
- European AffairCar repair
34 Autumn Street
- Geelong Radiator & Airconditioning CentreCar repair
16A Gordon Avenue
- Geelong West AutomotiveCar repair
10 Autumn Street
- German AutomotiveCar repair
8 Autumn Street
- Gordon Ave Accident RepairCar repair
- Hunter CuthillCar repair
9 Autumn Street
- South West AutohausCar repair
14 Gordon Avenue
- Fight Cancer FoundationCharity
203 Pakington Street
- MS AustraliaCharity
Unit 1 96 Pakington Street
- RSPCA Op ShopCharity
227 Autumn Street
- SalvosCharity
31 Pakington Street
- The Salvation ArmyCharity
- Uniting Op ShopCharity
25 Pakington Street
- VinniesCharity
53-55 Pakington Street
- Affordable Cleaning SuppliesCleaning
32A Gordon Avenue
- ArgentinaClothes
144 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Blue IllusionClothes
Unit 2 184-192 Pakington Street
- Brown's MenslandClothes
162 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Clothes
108 Pakington Street
- electicaClothes
148 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Fella HamiltonClothes
163 Pakington Street
- GazmanClothes
167 Pakington Street
- Honey & BirchClothes
Unit 2 118 Pakington Street
- HuskClothes
206 Pakington Street
- Kiitos Living by DesignClothes
210C Pakington Street
- Lord's DesignClothes
116 Pakington Street
- Mia & Marlow BoutiqueClothes
114 Pakington Street
- second modeClothes
148A Pakington Street, Geelong West
- shortlistClothes
200A Pakington Street
- Taking ShapeClothes
Unit 1 128-134 Pakington Street
- The Grooms RoomClothes
Unit 1 112 Pakington Street
- The Laboritory FashionClothes
151A Pakington Street, Geelong West
- BCC ComputersComputer
8-12 Pakington Street
- Head Start CounsellingCounselling
Unit 5 194 Pakington Street
- Rawson InteriorsCurtain
41 Pakington Street
- Adult Ballet StudioDance
Unit 2 2A Gordon Avenue
- Geelong Ballet CentreDance
35 Autumn Street
- Drinking water (3)
- Crest Dry CleanersDry Cleaning
Unit 1 72 Weller Street
- Mitts Dry CleanersDry Cleaning
Unit 1 38 Autumn Street
- The BrainaryEducation
71 Pakington Street
- L&H GeelongElectrical
200 La Trobe Terrace
- BettaElectronics
8-12 Pakington Street
- Hooray HoopEmbroidery
Unit 4
- Evie NetworksEV charging
- Capri ReceptionsEvents Venue
258 Pakington Street
- Financial AspectsFinancial Advice
Unit 4 184-192 Pakington Street
- Ignite Fireplace StudioFireplace
Unit 1 2A Gordon Avenue
- Charlie and CoFlorist
220A Pakington Street
- Mr CollinsFlorist
154 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- The Red PoppyFlorist
204 Pakington Street
- Yam DaisyFrozen Food
72A Weller Street
- Tuckers FuneralsFuneral Directors
55 Hope Street
- Bayside FurnitureFurniture
75 Pakington Street
- Furniture By DesignFurniture
4 Gordon Avenue
- ProvincalFurniture
150 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Shearers Arms GalleryGallery
- Garden (17)
- Geelong West Community GardenGarden
- Plant Addicts AnonymousGarden Centre
Unit 5
- QuirkGift
Unit 7,8
- Wen & Ware LivingGift
175 Pakington Street
- Rural TurfGroundskeeping
92 Pakington Street
- Alamarah BarbersHairdresser
Unit 10
- BerdiHairdresser
Unit 10
- Blo Out BarHairdresser
Unit 11
- Cabelo HairHairdresser
Unit 9 129 Pakington Street
- DeegeesHairdresser
193 Pakington Street
- Hidden MinxHairdresser
80A Hope Street
- Indigo HairHairdresser
- Masons HairHairdresser
Unit 6 140 Pakington Street
- Masterpiece BarbershopHairdresser
125 Pakington Street
- Mr AlmedaHairdresser
Unit 1 136 Pakington Street
- Pako Gents HairHairdresser
104 Pakington Street
- Rex & Ross BarberHairdresser
78 Hope Street
- RixonsHairdresser
139 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Rok Paper ScissorsHairdresser
87 Pakington Street
- The Resident BarberHairdresser
199 Pakington Street
- The Streets BarbershopHairdresser
Unit 3 112 Pakington Street
- Pro Hair CareHairdresser Supply
Unit 3 2A Gordon Avenue
- Turnleys Cash and CarryHairdresser Supply
19 Autumn Street
- Go Vita GeelongHealth Food
165 Pakington Street
- Expression AudiologyHearing Aids
Unit 4 96 Pakington Street
- The Herbal ApothecaryHerbalist
Unit 3 138 Pakington Street
- Bed Bath N' TableHousehold Linen
222 Pakington Street
- In2LinenHousehold Linen
Unit 2 72 Weller Street
- Sheridan OutletHousehold Linen
137 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- AmpersandHouseware
Unit 1 117 Pakington Street
- MinimaxHouseware
196-198 Pakington Street
- Reward HospitalityHouseware
10-12 Gordon Avenue
- Outdoor SportsmanHunting
19 Pakington Street
- Design InsideInterior Decoration
11 Pakington Street
- IconikoInterior Decoration
Unit 1 118 Pakington Street
- Bretts JewellersJewelry
100A Pakington Street
- Duffs JewellersJewelry
160 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Ernest and JoeJewelry
- Jewellery by SergioJewelry
119 Pakington Street
- Advanced CabinetryKitchen
19 Church Street
- Dream Doors KitchensKitchen
174-176 La Trobe Terrace
- Clinical LabsLaboratory
13 Pakington Street
- Laundry
- Spin Cycle LaundretteLaundry
Unit 11,12 95-103 Pakington Street
- Balinese MassageMassage
Unit 1 138 Pakington Street
- Sujanya Thai Traditional MassageMassage
Unit 1 67 Pakington Street
- Thi Thai MassageMassage
- Touch Point MassageMassage
Unit 3 194 Pakington Street
- Yang Yang's MassageMassage
Unit 17
- Oxygen CollegeMusic School
20-22 Gordon Avenue
- Oxygen CollegeMusic School
24 Gordon Avenue
- Pako St News and LottoNewsagent
161 Pakington Street
- Screaming SeedsNuts
Unit 1 69 Autumn Street
- Bupa OpticalOptician
149A Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Eyewear on PakoOptician
Unit 3 128-134 Pakington Street
- Kevin Paisley OptometristOptician
Unit 18,19
- DuluxPaint
72-78 Pakington Street
- HaymesPaint
23 Pakington Street
- TaubmansPaint
Unit 1 20 Pakington Street
- Wattyl Paint CentrePaint
49 Pakington Street
- Parcel Locker
- AldiParking
- Geoff Brown CarparkParking
- Gordon Ave Pools & SpasParking
- Health E Medical CentreParking
- Parking
13-17 Autumn Street
- Parking
2 Autumn Street
- Parking (69)
- St George Workers ClubParking
- Tuckers FuneralsParking
- Parking Space (69)
- All 4 Pets GroomingPet Grooming
Unit 2 138 Pakington Street
- ShellPetrol station
- ShellPetrol station
21-25 Church Street
- Picnic Table (3)
- First Church of Christ, Scientist, GeelongPlace of worship
- Geelong Vineyard ChurchPlace of worship
- Geelong West Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
105-107 Pakington Street
- HillsongPlace of worship
Geelong West
- New Apostolic ChurchPlace of worship
111 Elizabeth Street
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Geelong West Post OfficePost office
210B Pakington Street
- Manifold LPOPost office
110 Shannon Avenue
- Shandeen LPOPost office
266A Shannon Avenue, Geelong West
- Public toilets
- Sparrow Park ToiletPublic toilets
- West Park Toilet BlockPublic toilets
- Recycling (2)
- SCR GroupRecycling
- Australian Clinical LabsSample Collection
254 Shannon Avenue, Geelong West
- Heights Sewing CentreSewing
176 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Shelter (12)
- West Park GazeboShelter
- Mudge's ShoesShoes
Unit 1 115 Pakington Street
- Sergio Italian ShoesShoes
133 Pakington Street
- Encompass Community ServicesSocial Facility
69A Pakington Street
- genUSocial Facility
149B-151 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- OnecareSocial Facility
61-67 Candover Street, Geelong West
- St Laurence MyPlanSocial Facility
Unit 2 117 Pakington Street
- don't Poke the BEARStudio
40 Gordon Avenue
- Jump Swim SchoolSwimming School
Unit 2 20 Pakington Street
- House of WolvesTattoo
82A Hope Street
- TelstraTelephone
- CignallTobacco
- Dizzy ToysToys
123 Pakington Street
- Hello WorldTravel Agency
Unit 1 226 Pakington Street
- Travel AssociatesTravel Agency
172 Pakington Street, Geelong West
- Vacant
68 Pakington Street
- Pako $2+Variety Store
84B Hope Street, Geelong West
- Tiger DiscountsVariety Store
- Victoria's Container Deposit SchemeVending machine
- Waste Basket (27)
- Geelong Blinds Co.Window Blind
86 Pakington Street
- WinepressWine
201 Pakington Street
- Yarns on PakingtonWool
174 Pakington Street, Geelong West
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bakers OvalPark
- Kenworthy ReservePark
- L.J. Keavy ParkPark
- Sparrow ParkPark
- West Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
Places of worship
5 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- First Church of Christ, Scientist, Geelong
- Geelong Vineyard Church
- Geelong West Presbyterian Church
105-107 Pakington Street
- Hillsong
Geelong West
- New Apostolic Church
111 Elizabeth Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 18
- Nearest hospital
- St John of God Geelong Hospital (1.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Aberdeen Dental CareAberdeen StreetDentist
- AmcalPharmacy
- Australian Clinical LabsShannon AvenueSample_Collection
- Chemist WarehouseHope StreetPharmacy
- Clinical LabsPakington StreetLaboratory
- Community Care ChemistPakington StreetPharmacy
- Creative Dental HausPakington StreetDentist
- Expression AudiologyPakington StreetAudiologist
- Eyewear on PakoPakington StreetOptometrist
- Geelong Paediatric DentistIsabella StreetDentist
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)
- 293
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 37.9
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).
183 planning-related records
2021· 40 proposals
September 2021
- Partial Demolition and Alterations and Additions to an Existing Dwelling within a Heritage Overlay39 ANN STREET GEELONG WEST 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Demolition of Outbuildings and Construction of a Habitable Outbuilding in a Heritage Overlay31 WELLINGTON STREET GEELONG WEST 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Installation of Solar Energy System, Construction of a Fence, Construct and Display a Sign and External Painting of the Building in a Heritage Overlay1 BRITANNIA STREET GEELONG WEST 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Partial Demolition, Buildings and Works Associated with an Existing Dwelling, Construction of a Crossover and Front Fence on land affected by a Heritage Overlay and Special Building Overlay117 AUTUMN STREET GEELONG WEST 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of a Car Showroom and Associated Signage50 SPRING STREET GEELONG WEST 3218NOD issued by a delegate
August 2021
- Demolition of Front Fence and Construction of a Fence in a Heritage Overlay17 THOMAS STREET GEELONG WEST 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Demolition of Shed and Construction of a Second Dwelling21 CANDOVER STREET GEELONG WEST 3218Lapsed
- Partial Demolition, Alterations and Additions to a Dwelling on a lot less than 300sqm in a Heritage Overlay68 ELIZABETH STREET GEELONG WEST 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Demolition of a Shed and Construction of a Shed in a Heritage Overlay35 LUPTON STREET GEELONG WEST 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and Two (2) Lot Subdivision48 ISABELLA STREET GEELONG WEST 3218NOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of a Spa and Fencing in a Special Building Overlay201 Autumn StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings & Works Associated with the Installation of Solar Panels within a Heritage Overlay9 Candover StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of the land to sell motorbikes42-46 AUTUMN STREET GEELONG WEST 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Partial Demolition of Dwelling, Demolition of Outbuildings, Buildings & Works Associated with Alterations & Additions to an Existing Dwelling13 CROFTON STREET GEELONG WEST 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Demolition of Outbuilding and Buildings and Works Associated with the Construction of a Second Dwelling and Creation of Crossovers17 LUPTON STREET GEELONG WEST 3218Withdrawn
- Construction of a Single Dwelling and Two (2) Lot Subdivision (Boundary Re-Alignment)1/11 ADDIS STREET GEELONG WEST 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Change of Use to Veterinary Centre2-3/130-134 SHANNON AVENUE GEELONG WEST 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a Double Storey Office Building comprising of Four Tenancies, Use of the land for Office purposes, Reduction in the Standard Car Parking requirements and Waiver of the Standard Loading Bay Requirements90 AUTUMN STREET GEELONG WEST 3218NOD issued by a delegate
- Use of the land as a Bar and a waiver of Car Parking2/94-96 PAKINGTON STREET GEELONG WEST 3218NOD issued by a delegate
- Partial Demolition and Construct Fencing and Alterations and Additions to an Existing Dwelling in a Heritage Overlay180 AUTUMN STREET GEELONG WEST 3218NOD issued by a delegate
- Use and Development of the Land for Car Sales and Display of Internally Illuminated Business Identification Signage1/2A GORDON AVENUE GEELONG WEST 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and a Two (2) Lot Subdivision22 HECTOR STREET GEELONG WEST 3218NOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of a Carport144 HOPE STREET GEELONG WEST 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of the Land as Dwellings, Construction of a Four Storey Building containing Sixteen Dwellings and Three Shops, Associated Subdivision, Construct and Display Business Identification Signage and a Reduction of the Visitor and Shop Parking Requirements85 PAKINGTON STREET GEELONG WEST 3218NOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of a Garage in an Heritage Overlay23 Wellington StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Part Demolition, Alterations and Additions to an Existing Dwelling20 ASKEW STREET GEELONG WEST 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Change of Use for a Liquor License associated with a Restaurant and Cafe6/112 PAKINGTON STREET GEELONG WEST 3218Refusal issued by a delegate
- Partial Demolition of Dwelling, Demolition of Outbuildings and Alterations & Additions to an Existing Dwelling in a Heritage Overlay20 Hope StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Partial Demolition, Alterations and Additions to an Existing Dwelling in a Heritage Overlay65 YUILLE STREET GEELONG WEST 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two (2) Lot Subdivision78 Shannon AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Partial Demolition, Buildings and Works Associated with Alterations and Additions to a Dwelling, External Painting and Construction of a Front Fence and Gates45 Wellington StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Business Identification and Major Promotional Signage180 LATROBE TERRACE GEELONG WEST 3218NOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of a Verandah in a Heritage Overlay29-31 O'Connell StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of a Place of Assembly (Live Music Entertainment Venue), Liquor Licence, Electronic Signage and Waiver of Bicycle & Car Parking23 GORDON AVENUE GEELONG WEST 3218NOD issued by a delegate
- Partial Demolition, Buildings & Works Associated with Alterations & Additions to a Dwelling, Construction of a Swimming Pool, Outbuilding and Front Fence4 WARATAH STREET GEELONG WEST 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Building and Works Associated with the Construction of a Verandah2/201 Hope StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of a Dental Practice, Alter Access to a Road Zone Category 1 and buildings and works on land affected by a Special Building Overlay196 Aberdeen StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Partial Demolition and Alterations and Additions to a Dwelling, Demolition of Garage and Front Fence, Construction of Garage and Front Fence35 CROFTON STREET GEELONG WEST 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Partial Demolition and Buildings and Works Associated with Alterations and Additions to an existing Dwelling in a Heritage Overlay67 Gertrude StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works Associated with the Construction of Three Dwellings and a Four Lot SubdivisionPARENT - 9 Scarlett StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
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
2 active roadworks / incidents
- 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.MERCER 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, MERCER STREET04 May 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
6 heritage places
- FORMER DONAGHY'S ROPE WALK BUILDING (PART) AND ROPE-MAKING MACHINERYNH1169
- FORMER HARP INNNH0585
- FORMER SHEARERS ARMS HOTELNH0661
- REFORMED CHURCH OF GEELONGNH1145
- RESIDENCE 9 GERTRUDE STREETNH1124
- ST ELMONH1180
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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 2.8 km away).
Coalition 33.2%Labor 66.8%
3.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Geelong WestLabor 66.6% · Coalition 33.4% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- Geelong West UpperLabor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- NewtownLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Manifold HeightsLabor 71.4% · Coalition 28.6% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Herne HillLabor 70.7% · Coalition 29.3% TPP (2025)1.6 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)
- 8/10
- 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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