VIC · Greater Geelong Council
Hamlyn Heights, VIC, 3215
Current weather
13.5°CThunderstorm
82% humidity · 20.8 km/h wind · 16.9° / 9.8° today · 6 mm rain
Desirability index
89.3/100
How this score is calculated#26 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hamlyn Heights is a smaller suburban community in the Greater Geelong area, home to around 6,518 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 227 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-27%), roughly 34.8 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, 9 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
- 6,518
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,643
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 170 of 2,839
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 63.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 190 / 413 / 17
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)
- 227
- Against the person
- 37
- Against property
- 155
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 176 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -26.8%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage22
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft15
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle66
- B49 Other Theft18
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order20
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 994.5
- Hamlyn Banks Primary SchoolPrimary
- Hamlyn Views SchoolSpecial
- Herne Hill Primary SchoolPrimary
- Western Heights Secondary CollegeSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Drysdale Ave/Sladen St
- Hamlyn Ave/Sladen St
- Logan St/Shannon Ave
- Logan St/Shannon Ave
- Marathon Ave/Sladen St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
9 active roadworks / incidents
- Council Works activities occurring between 25/06/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PAUL STREET, ROBB AVENUE24 Jun 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 25/06/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.LANTANA AVENUE, BALLARAT ROAD24 Jun 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 25/06/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PAUL STREET, WAIORA AVENUE24 Jun 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 25/06/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.WAYMOUTH STREET, LANTANA AVENUE24 Jun 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 25/06/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PAUL STREET, WAIORA AVENUE24 Jun 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 25/06/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.WAIORA AVENUE, PAUL STREET24 Jun 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 25/06/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.TALISKA AVENUE, ANAKIE ROAD24 Jun 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 25/06/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.WAIORA AVENUE, PAUL STREET24 Jun 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 25/06/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PAUL STREET, WAYMOUTH STREET24 Jun 2026 – 30 Dec 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).
58 planning-related records
2021· 26 proposals
September 2021
- Construction of Three (3) Dwellings and a Three (3) Lot Subdivision24 WILLANA AVENUE HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215NOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of Three (3) Dwellings29 DRYSDALE AVENUE HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215NOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of a Shed in a Special Building Overlay18 MARLO STREET HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
- Alterations and Additions to an Existing Dwelling in a Special Building Overlay12 ARTHUR STREET HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Two (2) Dwellings24 SLADEN STREET HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to an Existing Dwelling272 CHURCH STREET HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215No permit required
July 2021
- Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and Two (2) Lot Subdivision15 NALANGIL AVENUE HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two (2) Lot Subdivision20 PRIDE AVENUE HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Three (3) Double Storey Dwellings Greater than 7.5 metres in Height5 SHERIDAN STREET HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215NOD issued by a delegate
June 2021
- Construction of a Second Dwelling and a Two (2) Lot Subdivision5 BELCHER STREET HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215NOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of Two Dwellings41 HEATHER STREET HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a Second Dwelling1 WOORAYL STREET HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Construction of Three (3) Dwellings and Three (3) Lot Subdivision23 WILLANA AVENUE HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and Two (2) Lot Subdivision138 Vines RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a Shed in a Special Building Overlay20 Gladstone StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Construction of Two (2) Dwellings7 LOGAN STREET HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works Associated with an Addition to a Dwelling over 7.5mtrs14 Langibanool AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Eight Lot Subdivision72 VINES ROAD HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a Dwelling19 Vines RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Buildings and Works for the Construction of Four (4) Dwellings and Four (4) Lot Subdivision and alteration of access to a Road Zone Category 1PARENT - 86 Vines RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a Second Dwelling and Two (2) Lot Subdivision11 SHERIDAN STREET HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Two (2) Dwellings7 GLADSTONE STREET HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215NOD issued by a delegate
- Two (2) Lot Subdivision33 Katoomba CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Two Lot Subdivision8 Lantana AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Eight Dwellings and an Eight Lot Subdivision30-32 Pride AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Three Dwellings and a Three Lot Subdivision49 Logan StreetNOD issued by a delegate
2020· 32 proposals
December 2020
- Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and a Two (2) Lot Subdivision31 Chaucer StreetNOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of a Medical Centre and 2 Dwellings, Reduction to the Car Parking Requirement for a Medical Centre, and a 3 Lot Subdivision88 VINES ROAD HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215In progress
- Buildings and Works Associated with an Addition to an Existing Dwelling within a Special Building Overlay102 Vines RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Four Dwellings and a Four Lot Subdivision2 HEATHER STREET HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215Lapsed
November 2020
- Buildings and Works for Construction of Community Care Accommodation23 WEEROONA AVENUE HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the Land for Three (3) Dwellings and Three (3) Lot Subdivision26 Waymouth StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Buildings and Works to Existing Dwelling, Construction of Two (2) Additional Dwellings and Three (3) Lot Subdivision182 Church StreetNOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of Three (3) Dwellings and Three (3) Lot Subdivision24 Griffen StreetNOD issued by a delegate
August 2020
- 3 Lot subdivision41 Logan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Two (2) Additional Dwellings and Buildings/Works to the Existing Dwelling6 Waiora AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a Supermarket, Construct and Display Internally Illuminated and Business Identification Signage and Reduction in Carparking Requirements111-113 Vines RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Three (3) Dwellings and Three (3) Lot Subdivision43 Heather StreetNOD issued by a delegate
July 2020
- Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and Two (2) Lot Subdivision10 TOYNE AVENUE HAMLYN HEIGHTS 3215In progress
- Construction of a Second Dwelling and Access to a Road Zone Category 1302 Church StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
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
60 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (10)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Bus stop (6)
- Calvert St/Ballarat RdBus stop
- Logan Street/Shannon AvenueBus stop
- Vines Road Community CentreCommunity centre
- Drinking water
- Western Heights College LibraryLibrary
- Bliss Zone MassageMassage
- Parking Space (6)
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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Downie ReservePark
- Edgecombe ReservePark
- Haines ReservePark
- Hamlyn ParkPark
- Heritage ParkPark
- Katoomba ReservePark
- Sharland ParkPark
- Tom McKean Linear ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- AmcalVines Roadpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 89.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #26 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
- AmcalhealthVines Roadpharmacy
- Downie Reservegovernmentpark
- Edgecombe Reservegovernmentpark
- Haines Reservegovernmentpark
- Hamlyn Parkgovernmentpark
- Heritage Parkgovernmentpark
- Katoomba Reservegovernmentpark
- Sharland Parkgovernmentpark
- Tom McKean Linear Parkgovernmentpark
- 3 Lot subdivisionplanning41 Logan StreetLodged 21 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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
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