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VIC · Greater Geelong Council

South Geelong, VIC, 3220

Current weather

13.5°CThunderstorm

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

Desirability index

79.5/100

#52 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

South Geelong is a small locality in the Greater Geelong area, home to around 1,014 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 375 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+32%), roughly 369.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 4 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
1,014
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,642
Dwelling vacancy
8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
37 of 460
Median monthly mortgage
$1,700
Employment rate
68.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
40 / 129 / 0

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)
375
Against the person
35
Against property
244
Rate per 1,000 residents
369.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 29 residents
State safety percentile
96.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+31.6%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage23
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft28
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle65
  • B49 Other Theft41
  • C32 Drug Possession33

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Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,088
  • Geelong South Primary SchoolPrimary

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Public transport

14 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Balliang St/Moorabool St
  • Barwon Tce/Moorabool St
  • Foster St/Moorabool St
  • South Geelong Railway Station
  • South Geelong Station

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

4 active roadworks / incidents

  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 08/03/2024 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 PM to 7:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 6:00 PM to 10:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.FYANS STREET, FYANS STREET07 Mar 2024 – 30 Dec 2026
  • Planned Burns activities occurring between 10/12/2024 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 4:00 AM to 11:30 PM, Weekends 4:00 AM to 11:30 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.LITTLE FYANS STREET, BELLERINE STREET09 Dec 2024 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Planned Burns activities occurring between 10/12/2024 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 4:00 AM to 11:30 PM, Weekends 4:00 AM to 11:30 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.BELLERINE STREET, BARWON TERRACE09 Dec 2024 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Planned Burns activities occurring between 10/12/2024 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 4:00 AM to 11:30 PM, Weekends 4:00 AM to 11:30 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.BARWON TERRACE, BELLERINE STREET09 Dec 2024 – 30 Jul 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).

39 planning-related records

2021· 15 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Use and Development of a Warehouse and Office, Restricted Retail, Retail (cafe), Advertising Signage including Floodlit and Internally Illuminated, Reduction in Car Parking Requirements, Removal of Easement, Staged Multi Lot Subdivision and Access to Road Zone Category 1
    158 FYANS STREET SOUTH GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for a Storage Mezzanine
    3/3 RAPTOR PLACE SOUTH GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works Associated with Alterations to Existing Dwelling and Construction of a Second Dwelling and Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    264 BELLERINE STREET SOUTH GEELONG 3220NOD issued by a delegate

  • August 2021

  • Construction of a Truck Wash
    48-58 LITTLE FYANS STREET SOUTH GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works Associated with an Extension to a Dwelling
    290 BELLERINE STREET SOUTH GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and Two (2) Lot Subdivision and creation of a carriageway easement
    1 LONSDALE STREET SOUTH GEELONG 3220NOD issued by a delegate

  • July 2021

  • Construction of Two (2) Warehouses and a Two (2) Lot Subdivision and Reduction of the Car Parking Requirements
    108 BALLIANG STREET SOUTH GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and Works for Take Away Food Premises and Illuminated Business Identification Sign
    500-506 MOORABOOL STREET SOUTH GEELONG 3220NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings & Works Associated with the Construction of a Warehouse and Reduction of Carparking Requirements
    49-51 RAPTOR PLACE SOUTH GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a Food and Drinks Premises (Convenience Restaurant), Construct and Display Business Identification Signage and Create Access to a Road Zone Category 1
    166 FYANS STREET SOUTH GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Building & Works Associated with Alterations to an Existing Warehouse
    18-20 Hede StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Change of use to materials recycling (sorting)
    22 WOOD STREET SOUTH GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the land as a Restricted Recreational Facility (Gym)
    61 LITTLE FYANS STREET SOUTH GEELONG 3220Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and Works Associated with Glasshouses
    212-216 Swanston StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Fence
    1/28 Wood StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 24 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Use of the land as a restricted recreational facility (gym)
    14 Crown StreetNOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of 6 Warehouses, Multi-lot Subdivision, Reduction to the Car Parking Requirement for Warehouses, and Display Advertising Signs
    24-26 Wood StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three Lot Subdivision of Existing Buildings
    PARENT - 10-12 Raptor PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Earthworks Associated with the Filling of the Lot, and Works Associated with the Construction of a Retaining Wall
    1-5 Factories RoadWithdrawn
  • Extension to a Building and reduction of Car Parking
    3-5 Crown StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Brickwork Strengthening Works
    221 Swanston StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works associated with the Construction and Display of an Electronic Major Promotion Sign
    120 BARWON TERRACE SOUTH GEELONG 3220Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority

  • October 2020

  • Change of Use to Restricted Recreation Facility (Gymnasium)
    128 Fyans StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Construction of an Office and Amenity Building
    44-76 Gravel Pits RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use part of the land for Car Sales
    PARENT - 65 Little Fyans StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of Land for Industry (Micro-Brewery and Production of Alcoholic and Non-alcoholic Beverages) and a Reduction in the Car Parking Requirements Contained in Clause 52.06
    5/13-15 Crown StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Extension to a Dwelling on a lot less that 300m2
    11 Fyans StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Five (5) Dwellings, Reduction in One (1) Visitor Car Parking Space and Subdivision of the Land into Five (5) Lots
    6-8 HOPKINS STREET SOUTH GEELONG 3220NOD issued by a delegate
  • Three (3) Lot Subdivision
    186 Fyans StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Storage Facility
    43 Raptor PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Continuation of an Existing Use Right and Construction of a Boat Shed
    8 Barwon TerracePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Buildings and Works Associated with the Construction of Retaining Walls and Associated Site Cut and Fill
    2-4 Gravel Pits RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Partial Demolition and Alterations and Additions to Existing Dwelling in a Heritage Overlay
    14 Lonsdale StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of an Existing Dwelling Associated Outbuildings and Fencing, and Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and a Two (2) Lot Subdivision within a Heritage Overlay
    247 Yarra StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Construct Twenty Eight (28) Dwellings and Subdivide the Land into Twenty Eight (28) Lots
    259-263 Bellerine StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works Associated with an Extension to a Motor Repairs Facility
    479 Latrobe TerracePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Alterations and additions to a Shed
    12-16 Little Fyans StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Four (4) Lot Subdivision
    19-21 Raptor PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Building and Works Associated with an Extension to an existing Shed/Warehouse
    73 Barwon TerraceWithdrawn

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

84 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Bench (28)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • ParkiteerBicycle Parking
  • Little Creatures Brewery & CanteenBiergarten

    221 Swanston Street

  • Balliang Street/Moorabool StreetBus stop
  • Barwon Terrace/Moorabool StreetBus stop
  • Foster Street/Moorabool StreetBus stop
  • Hopkins Street/Fyans StreetBus stop
  • Kardinia Park/Moorabool StreetBus stop

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

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bob Morell ReservePark
  • Boer War Memorial ParkPark
  • Foster Street ReservePark
  • Kardinia ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Kardinia DentalMoorabool Streetdentist
  • Step 2 Allied HealthFyans Streetoccupational_therapist

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Young Minds Early Learning CentreYarra Streetkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
52
Parks (OSM)
4

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
79.5/100
Cohort rank
#52 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

  • Young Minds Early Learning CentrechildcareYarra Streetkindergarten
  • Kardinia DentalhealthMoorabool Streetdentist
  • Step 2 Allied HealthhealthFyans Streetoccupational_therapist
  • Bob Morell Reservegovernmentpark
  • Boer War Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
  • Foster Street Reservegovernmentpark
  • Kardinia Parkgovernmentpark
  • Alterations and additions to a Shedplanning12-16 Little Fyans StreetLodged 24 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Brickwork Strengthening Worksplanning221 Swanston StreetLodged 09 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building & Works Associated with Alterations to an Existing Warehouseplanning18-20 Hede StreetLodged 01 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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