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VIC · Greater Geelong Council

Norlane, 3214

Est. population · Jun 2025

9,250

Growth (1 yr)

-0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

-2.5%

Median age

37

Median income

$909/wk

Employment rate

40.1%

University qualified

9.6%

Work from home

7.7%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$540,000

Languages at home

24.9%non-English

Most common: Punjabi, Croatian, Macedonian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

34.7/100
Below average

1168th in VIC

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Walkable
  • Outer suburban
What Norlane is known for: Walkable, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Norlane is an outer metropolitan suburb of Melbourne, in Greater Geelong Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the Corio Bay.

Walkability is a very strong feature of the suburb. Local amenities are a relative strength. Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places. Median house prices have risen 16% year on year. Mapped flood cover is a relative strength. The main trade-offs are higher crime and lower school ICSEA scores.

Overall, Norlane suits people prioritising more affordable housing and walkability over peace and quiet.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in Victoria (148)

Strengths

  • Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places
  • Walkability is a relative strength
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Mapped flood cover is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime is well above the peer median
  • School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Corio Bay

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Norlane compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$540k

+16% change

Median rent

$490/wk

Population (ERP)

9,250

-0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

9.5%

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

#141

among Metro Melbourne · Growth area

Crime rate

95th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

1st

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

57%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

14th

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
34.7/100 — Below average
National rank
5663rd in Australia
State rank
1168th in VIC
Peer rank
#141 among Metro Melbourne · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#370 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
$490
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$540,000
Median price change
+16.1%

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

9,250(June 2025)

-0.7% annual · -2.5% over 5 years · 1th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.7%
5-year growth
-2.5%
Change in 1 year
-66
Change in 5 years
-232
Growth rank in VIC
1th 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 (~9,350), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
8,682
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$909
Dwelling vacancy
9.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
374 of 3,937
Median monthly mortgage
$1,200
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$250
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
24.3% / 19% / 56.7%
Employment rate
40.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
7.7% / 3% / 72.7%
Walked or cycled to work
1.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,019 / 485 / 56 (+ 5 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

9.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 16.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified9.6% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified6% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational16.9% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below67.4% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Society and culture20.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies18.2%
  • Management and commerce16.6%
  • Health10.3%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services9%
  • Architecture and building7.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$49,501

32nd percentile in VIC · -16% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$54,205

29th percentile in VIC · -17% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
5.0%

1st percentile in VIC · -64% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$28,294

3rd percentile in VIC · -55% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

50th percentile in VIC · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3214 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
12,184
Taxpayers reporting net rent
556
Median net rent
-$1,937
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,397
Taxable income vs state median
-7%
Salary / wages vs state median
-7%
Rental investment vs state median
-61%
Super vs state median
-65%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

24.9% speak a language other than English at home; 29% born overseas

Language at home
5,795 English only · 1,919 other
Non-English at home
24.9%
Born overseas
2,216 (29%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
304 (3.5%)
Australian citizens
6,681
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
31

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Punjabi110 · 16.5%
  • Croatian73 · 11%
  • Macedonian73 · 11%
  • Serbian73 · 11%
  • Urdu39 · 5.9%
  • Hindi34 · 5.1%
  • Vietnamese31 · 4.7%
  • Arabic25 · 3.8%

Religion

39.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 39.2%, while Christianity accounts for 36.4%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion39.2%38.8%
Christianity36.4%40.9%
Islam5.5%4.2%
Other / not stated18.9%16.1%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17.5%20.5%
Anglican5.3%6.5%
Eastern Orthodox3.5%3.3%
Christian (not further defined)2.9%2.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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)
2,584
Against the person
386
Against property
1,175
Rate per 1,000 residents
279.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 22 residents
State crime-rate percentile
94.5th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-9.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
371
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
40.11

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage238
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle180
  • B49 Other Theft167
  • C32 Drug Possession150
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order467

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
909
Median ICSEA percentile
14th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • St Thomas Aquinas SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 941 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 149 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Northern Bay P-12 CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 877 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 1,726 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Bell Park North Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • North Geelong Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Northern Bay P-12 CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • ILO Norlane Early Education CentreGerbera Avenuekindergarten
  • Montessori Minds Childcare & Kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

43 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Cox Rd/Thompson Rd
  • Donnybrook Rd/Thompson Rd
  • Sparks Rd/Thompson Rd
  • The Boulevard/Thompson Rd
  • Thrush St/Thompson Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

244 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 7 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 8 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 43 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 6 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 12 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
94/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.23
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.38
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.61
Food & drink(12)
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • Bean SqueezeCafe

    440-450 Melbourne Road

  • Forestry CafeCafe
  • Fast food
  • Fish and ChipsFast food
  • Hungry Jack'sFast food

    452-456 Melbourne Road

  • KFCFast food

    414-418 Melbourne Road

  • McDonald'sFast food
  • SubwayFast food

    430 Melbourne Road

  • The Pizza BoxFast food

    32 Rose Avenue

  • Norlane HotelPub

    2-8 Princes Highway, Norlane

  • Thai HouseRestaurant

    22 Rose Avenue

Shopping(11)
  • BP ShopConvenience store
  • Reddy ExpressConvenience store

    468 Princes Highway

  • Rose Ave Milk BarConvenience store

    24 Rose Avenue

  • Rose Avenue SupermarketConvenience store

    30 Rose Avenue

  • Bunnings WarehouseHardware store
  • Sydney ToolsHardware store

    365-455 Melbourne Road

  • Bell Post Shopping CentreShopping centre
  • Labuan SquareShopping centre
  • FoodworksSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(3)
  • Coin LaundryLaundry
  • BPPetrol station

    402-412 Melbourne Road

  • ShellPetrol station
Community(9)
  • Geelong Community Men's ShedCommunity centre
  • Norlane Community CentreCommunity centre

    39A Rose Avenue

  • Northern Aquatic and Community HubCommunity centre

    1-9 Cox Road

  • ILO Norlane Early Education CentreKindergarten

    11 Gerbera Avenue

  • Montessori Minds Childcare & KindergartenKindergarten
  • John Drysdale LibraryLibrary
  • Northern Bay College Peacock Avenue P-8 CampusSchool

    27-37 Peacock Avenue

  • Northern Bay College Tallis P-8 CampusSchool

    57 Tallis Street

  • St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolSchool

    49-59 Plume Street

Health & services(9)
  • Barwon Health NorthClinic

    155 Princes Highway, Norlane

  • Barwon Health NorthClinic

    Unit 155 Princes Highway, Norlane

  • Geelong Day SurgeryClinic
  • Norlane Medical CentreClinic

    49 Princes Highway, Norlane

  • Orbit MedicalClinic
  • Geelong DentalDentist

    62 Princes Highway

  • Norlane DentalDentist
  • Norlane Dental SurgeryDentist

    124 Sparks Road

  • Pharmacy 4 LessPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(35)
  • BBQ (2)
  • Corio Bay TrailCycling route
  • Cowies Creek TrailCycling route
  • Ted Wilson TrailCycling route
  • Drinking water
  • Max Effort FitnessGym

    Unit 3 9 Walpole Parade, Norlane

  • Darebin ParkPark
  • Evans ReservePark
  • Flamingo ReservePark
  • Fountain of Friendship ParkPark
  • Ibis ReservePark
  • Maynooth ReservePark
  • Park (4)
  • Waverley ReservePark
  • Windsor ParkPark
  • Flamingo Court PlaygroundPlayground
  • Ibis Court PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (4)
  • Rosella ReservePlayground
  • Windsor ParkPlayground
  • Corio Leisure Time CentrePublic toilets
  • Evans Reserve Toilet BlockPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • ROBIN AVENUE TOILET BLOCKPublic toilets
  • Windsor Oval Toilet BlockPublic toilets
  • Leisuretime Sports PrecinctSports centre
  • Sports field
  • Windsor Skate ParkSports field
Transport(32)

32 bus stops

Other(37)
  • Bench (13)
  • Bicycle Parking (6)
  • Ashdown IngramCar Parts

    470 Melbourne Road

  • RepcoCar Parts

    470 Melbourne Road

  • TJMCar Parts
  • Pit Stop Car WashCar wash
  • G Town Catering Equipment Plus WhitegoodsCatering

    11 Baldwin Avenue

  • RSEA Safety NorlaneClothes

    Unit 2 365-455 Melbourne Road

  • Compressed Air (2)
  • The Smoked Egg CompanyEggs

    Unit 2 6 Surrey Street

  • Head to TailsEquestrian

    22 Baldwin Avenue

  • Fire Station No. 62Fire station

    20-32 Birdwood Avenue, Norlane

  • Kelly Garage DoorsGarage Door

    13 The Boulevard

  • Garden
  • Norlane RSLLicensed Club

    29-31 Rose Avenue

  • Beacon LightingLighting

    365-455 Melbourne Road

  • 4WD Supacentre GeelongOutdoor

    Unit 1 365-455 Melbourne Road

  • Bunnings WarehouseParking
  • City of Greater GeelongParking
  • Parking (56)
  • Northern PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist

    86 Princes Highway

  • Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist ChurchPlace of worship
  • Norlane Church of ChristPlace of worship
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Post Box
  • Safe High TSRental

    12 Surrey Street

  • Australian Diving InstructionScuba Diving

    Unit 26 119 Corio Quay Road

  • Shelter (16)
  • St Georges Road/Station StreetShelter
  • Baptcare Coasthaven CommunitySocial Facility

    45 Robin Avenue

  • TelstraTelephone
  • Dunlop Norlane Tyre ServiceTyres
  • Vacant

    420 Melbourne Road

  • Vacant

    484 Melbourne Road

  • Vacuum Cleaner (2)
  • Victoria's Container Deposit SchemeVending machine
  • Waste Basket (9)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Norlane Bowling Club/St Georges Road

    Lawn Bowls

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

9 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Darebin ParkPark
  • Evans ReservePark
  • Flamingo ReservePark
  • Fountain of Friendship ParkPark
  • Ibis ReservePark
  • Jamina ReservePark
  • Maynooth ReservePark
  • Waverley ReservePark
  • Windsor ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
9.6%
Woodland / forest cover
0.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
15
Parks (OSM)
14
Typical summer maximum
26°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Hungarian Seventh-day Adventist Church
  • Norlane Church of Christ

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
10
Nearest hospital
McKellar Centre (3.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
5
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 5
Aged-care services
2
Residential aged-care places
128

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Barwon Health NorthPrinces HighwayClinic
  • Barwon Health NorthPrinces HighwayClinic
  • Geelong Day SurgeryClinic
  • Geelong DentalPrinces HighwayDentist
  • Norlane DentalDentist
  • Norlane Dental SurgerySparks RoadDentist
  • Norlane Medical CentrePrinces HighwayClinic
  • Northern PhysiotherapyPrinces HighwayPhysiotherapist
  • Orbit MedicalClinic
  • Pharmacy 4 LessPharmacy
Aged-care services
  • Baptcare Coasthaven CommunityNORLANEResidential
  • Calvary Vonlea ManorNORLANEResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
606
Participants per 1,000 residents
65.5

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

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 (12%)

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).

156 planning-related records

2021· 40 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Construction of Two (2) Dwellings, Two (2) Lot Subdivision and Alter Access to a Road in Transport Zone 2
    47 COX ROAD NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Three (3) Dwellings
    74 WAITARA GROVE NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Second Dwelling and Two (2) Lot Subdivision Adjacent to a Road Zone
    35 COX ROAD NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of Land for the Sale of Liquor associated with a Packaged Liquor Licence
    25 DONNYBROOK ROAD NORLANE 3214Withdrawn

  • August 2021

  • Construct and Display Two (2) Business Identification Signs
    60-80 NORTH SHORE ROAD NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Four (4) Dwellings and Four (4) Lot Subdivision
    14-16 DAREBIN STREET NORLANE 3214NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of Two Additional Dwellings
    7 TAKOMA COURT NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Second Dwelling and a Two Lot Subdivision
    6 WREN STREET NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Twelve (12) Dwellings
    124 PRINCES HIGHWAY NORLANE 3214Lapsed
  • Construction of a Second Dwelling and Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    47 OLYMPIC AVENUE NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three (3) Lot Subdivision of Existing Buildings
    PARENT - 98 PRINCES HIGHWAY NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Dwelling on a Lot less than 300sqm
    2/23 PETTITT CRESCENT NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three Lot Subdivision
    65 CAMELLIA CRESCENT NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Construction of Two (2) Dwellings
    36 PLUME STREET NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Five (5) Dwellings, Reduction of Carparking and Access to a Road Zone 1
    9 STATION STREET NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Two (2) Dwellings
    63 FORSTER STREET NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Three (3) Dwellings and Three (3) Lot Subdivision
    PARENT - 141 SPARKS ROAD NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Second Dwelling and Two Lot Subdivision
    50 ALKIRA AVENUE NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Three Dwellings
    42 DUNLOE AVENUE NORLANE 3214NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of Two Dwellings
    22 WREN STREET NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Two Dwellings and a Two Lot Subdivision
    26 DONNYBROOK ROAD NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Construction of Six Dwellings
    13 BELLNORE DRIVE NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a Bus Depot
    365-455 MELBOURNE ROAD NORLANE 3214In progress
  • Buildings and Works Associated with a Section 2 Use (Place of Worship) and Display of Business Identification Signage
    4-8 SPRUHAN AVENUE NORLANE 3214Lapsed
  • Construction of Two (2) Dwellings
    20 Sparks RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Two (2) Dwellings
    5 Gerbera AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Two (2) Dwellings
    17 Wren StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Two (2) Dwellings
    40 BELLBIRD AVENUE NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Contruction of Two (2) Dwellings
    9 CURLEW CRESCENT NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Two (2) Dwellings
    12 LUMEAH STREET NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Construction of Four (4) Dwellings and a Four (4) Lot Subdivision
    40 SWALLOW CRESCENT NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of the Land for a Convenience Restaurant, Internally Illuminated and Non-Illuminated Business Identification Signage and Alteration of Access to a Road in a Road Zone Category 1
    10 PRINCES HIGHWAY NORLANE 3214NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construct and Display Internally Illuminated, Pylon, Business Identification Signage
    452-456 Melbourne RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Four (4) Dwellings
    6 TAROONGA COURT NORLANE 3214NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of Two (2) Additional Dwellings
    10 ALKIRA AVENUE NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Three Dwellings
    31 Tennyson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of land as a Medical Centre, Reduction in the Car Parking Requirements and Display of Signage
    86 Olympic AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    3 KALINGA STREET NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 3 Lot Subdivision
    23 STATION STREET NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Three (3) Dwellings and Three (3) Lot Subdivision
    22 STONEHAVEN ROAD NORLANE 3214Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

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Roadworks & transport

15 active roadworks / incidents

  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 08/05/2026 and 30/11/2026 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 eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES HIGHWAY, SPARKS ROAD07 May 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 08/05/2026 and 30/11/2026 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 eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.NORTH SHORE ROAD, THE BOULEVARD07 May 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 08/05/2026 and 30/11/2026 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 eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MELBOURNE ROAD, THE CENTREWAY07 May 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 08/05/2026 and 30/11/2026 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 eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES HIGHWAY, THE BOULEVARD07 May 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 08/05/2026 and 30/11/2026 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 eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.THE BOULEVARD, BALDWIN AVENUE07 May 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 08/05/2026 and 30/11/2026 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 westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.THE BOULEVARD, BALDWIN AVENUE07 May 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 08/05/2026 and 30/11/2026 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 westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.NORTH SHORE ROAD, THE BOULEVARD07 May 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 08/05/2026 and 30/11/2026 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 westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.PRINCES HIGHWAY, THE BOULEVARD07 May 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 08/05/2026 and 30/11/2026 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 westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.PRINCES HIGHWAY, SPARKS ROAD07 May 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 08/05/2026 and 30/11/2026 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 westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.MELBOURNE ROAD, THE CENTREWAY07 May 2026 – 29 Nov 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • FORD MOTOR COMPANY COMPLEXNH2305

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 31.3%Labor 68.7%

5.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.7 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • North ShoreLabor 69.7% · Coalition 30.3% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • NorlaneLabor 65.4% · Coalition 34.6% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • Bell ParkLabor 64.1% · Coalition 35.9% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
  • Corio WestLabor 81.0% · Coalition 19.0% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • Corio CentralLabor 69.4% · Coalition 30.6% TPP (2025)2.6 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.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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