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VIC · Greater Geelong Council

Point Lonsdale, VIC, 3225

Current weather

14.2°CThunderstorm

81% humidity · 34.8 km/h wind · 15.6° / 12.5° today · 5.8 mm rain

Desirability index

79.1/100

#53 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Point Lonsdale is a smaller suburban community in the Greater Geelong area, home to around 3,788 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 67 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+31%), roughly 17.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 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
3,788
Median age
61
Median household income / week
$1,554
Dwelling vacancy
42.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
1,151 of 2,715
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
42.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
75 / 169 / 23

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)
67
Against the person
10
Against property
39
Rate per 1,000 residents
17.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 379 residents
State safety percentile
11.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+31.4%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage10
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle4
  • B49 Other Theft12
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception5
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order13

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,115
  • Point Lonsdale Primary SchoolPrimary

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Public transport

25 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Ocean Rd/Point Lonsdale Rd
  • Point Lonsdale Town Centre/Point Lonsdale Rd
  • Springs Beach/Point Lonsdale Rd
  • Ward Rd/Bellarine Hwy
  • Williams Rd/Point Lonsdale Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

75 planning-related records

2021· 30 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Construction of one dwelling and removal of native vegetation at 82A Glaneuse Road (lot 2), construction of one dwelling and removal of native vegetation at 82B Glaneuse Road (lot 1) and boundary re-alignment (subdivision)
    82 GLANEUSE ROAD POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an outbuilding (garage)
    6 DOUGLAS COURT POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Eight (8) Dwellings including Six (6) Over 7.5m in Height, Eight (8) Lot Subdivision and Reduction of Visitor Car Parking
    38-52 BRITON LANE POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Construction of a Dwelling over 7.5m in Height
    49 SALTBUSH CIRCUIT POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of native vegetation
    UNIT 1/33 WILLIAMS ROAD POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an outbuilding
    22 TO 24 SIMPSON STREET POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling and variation to the site coverage requirements of Design and Development Overlay - Schedule 4
    58 WINTERLEY ROAD POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling
    6 MOORE COURT POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Construction of a Dwelling over 7.5 metres in Height
    64 POINT BOULEVARD POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an outbuilding and variation to the site coverage requirements of Design and Development Overlay - Schedule 4
    37 WILLIAMS ROAD POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Installation of Telstra telecommunication tower
    12 BOWEN ROAD POINT LONSDALE 3225Lapsed
  • Alterations to an existing dwelling and construction of a carport
    55 GLANEUSE ROAD POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Construction of a carport
    32 GLANEUSE ROAD POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of native vegetation
    25 GOLIGHTLY STREET POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling and variation to the site coverage requirements of Design and Development Overlay - Schedule 4
    37 ANDERSON STREET POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a two storey dwelling and front fence, re-subdivision of the land into two lots (three lots into two) and removal of native vegetation
    34 TO 38 CHESHUNT STREET POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations and extensions (two storey) to an existing dwelling
    16 BAILEY STREET POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    53-55 PHELAN STREET POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Alterations and extensions to an existing two storey dwelling
    37 CHESHUNT STREET POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a two storey dwelling and variation to the site coverage requirements and side setback of Design and Development Overlay - Schedule 3
    145 POINT LONSDALE ROAD POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Construction of an outbuilding
    129 to 131 Point Lonsdale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling and outbuilding and removal of native vegetation
    46 GLANEUSE ROAD POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Buildings and Works Associated with Group Accommodation (Two Accommodation Buildings)
    2132-2140 Bellarine HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Dwelling over 7.5m in height above Natural Ground Level
    62 Point BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations to an existing dwelling
    7 Bowen RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Extensions to an exsisting single storey dwelling pursuant to the design and development overlay schedule 4
    22 Cheshunt StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations and extensions to an existing dwelling
    9 Williams RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Construction of a verandah
    4 Ocean RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Two Dwellings and Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    15 MAHALA STREET POINT LONSDALE 3225Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Conversion of two existing dwellings into one dwelling and alterations and extensions to an existing dwelling
    30 Cheshunt StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 45 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with the construction of a pergola and associated landscaping works (outdoor furniture, raised garden beds) associated with the existing Place of Assembly use
    11 Kirk RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a two storey dwelling, removal of native vegetation and variation to the site coverage requirements of Design and Development Overlay - Schedule 4
    18 CHESHUNT STREET POINT LONSDALE 3225NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Buildings and Works Associated with Construction of Two (2) Dwellings more than 7.5 metres above natural ground level and Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    67 Peterho BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Golf Cart Storage Shed
    PARENT - 63 Clubhouse DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Construction of one dwelling and removal of native vegetation at 82A Glaneuse Road (lot 2), construction of one dwelling and removal of native vegetation at 82B Glaneuse Road (lot 1) and boundary re-alignment (subdivision)
    82 Glaneuse RoadNOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling Greater than 7.5 metres in Height
    5 Rhondella CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three (3) Lot Re-Subdivision of Existing Dwellings
    3/30 Lockington CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Alterations and extensions to an existing dwelling and variation to the site coverage requirements of Design and Development Overlays - Schedule 4
    24 Glaneuse RoadNOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of two double storey dwellings, subdivision of the land into two (2) lots and removal of native vegetation
    34 KIRK ROAD POINT LONSDALE 3225NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of a habitable building associated with a dwelling
    2 Thomson 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

9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Playground (2)
  • Shelter (4)
  • Platform 1Train station
  • Platform 2Train station

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

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bezzant ReservePark
  • Douglas Court ReservePark
  • Downton Crescent ReservePark
  • Ganes ReservePark
  • Hollywood ReservePark
  • Jacqueline Court ReservePark
  • Longuehay ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Point Lonsdale PharmacyPoint Lonsdale Roadpharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

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Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • ARILPANH1132
  • BALLARANH1126
  • POINT LONSDALE MARITIME AND DEFENCE PRECINCTNH1517

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
18
Parks (OSM)
10

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
79.1/100
Cohort rank
#53 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

  • ARILPAheritageNH1132
  • BALLARAheritageNH1126
  • POINT LONSDALE MARITIME AND DEFENCE PRECINCTheritageNH1517
  • Point Lonsdale PharmacyhealthPoint Lonsdale Roadpharmacy
  • Bezzant Reservegovernmentpark
  • Douglas Court Reservegovernmentpark
  • Downton Crescent Reservegovernmentpark
  • Ganes Reservegovernmentpark
  • Hollywood Reservegovernmentpark
  • Jacqueline Court Reservegovernmentpark

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