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VIC · Greater Geelong Council
Thomson, 3219
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,680
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.6%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,126/wk
Employment rate
53.5%
Languages at home
7.3%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Hindi, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Thomson is a well-connected smaller community in Greater Geelong Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because community and employment lag behind, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Thomson snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$490/wk
Population (ERP)
1,680
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.8%
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
#151
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Pop. growth
47th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
44th
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
- 36.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4354th in Australia
- State rank
- 853rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #151 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #382 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $490
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) · Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
1,680(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · +1.6% over 5 years · 47th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +1.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +4
- Change in 5 years
- +27
- Growth rank in VIC
- 47th 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 (~1,750), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,606
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,126
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 93 of 861
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Employment rate
- 53.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 533 / 209 / 24
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.
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 993
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 44th
School list
- Tate Street Primary School GeelongPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1029 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 164 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Margaret's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1063 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 241 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Geelong East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 948 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 147 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- MacKillop Specialist SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 993 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 196 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Christ the King SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1061 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 269 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Newcomb Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 960 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 142 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Newcomb Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 515 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Whittington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 896 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 153 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Geelong High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 998 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 976 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.9 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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Breakwater Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Boundary Rd/Ormond Rd
- Ormond Village Shopping Centre/Ormond Rd
- Robertson St/Ormond Rd
- St Margarets Catholic Primary School/St Albans Rd
- Tamlyn St/St Albans Rd
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
91 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 2 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 15 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 29/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.62
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.87
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.49
Food & drink(3)
- Winston & CoCafe
172 Boundary Road
- Boundary Road PizzaFast food
166 Boundary Road
- KebabmanFast food
170 Boundary Road
Shopping(1)
- Boundary Road ConvenienceConvenience store
162 Boundary Road
Community(4)
- Breakwater PreschoolKindergarten
- Geelong East Primary SchoolSchool
184 Boundary Road
- St Margaret's Primary SchoolSchool
75-83 St Albans Road
- Tate Street Primary SchoolSchool
1B Tate Street
Sport & outdoors(9)
- Callander ReservePark
- Park (2)
- Thomson Recreation ReservePark
10A Godfrey Street
- Callander Street PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(9)
9 bus stops
Other(12)
- Bench (18)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Dr Alexander Thomson MemorialInformation
- Peuanthai MassageMassage
164 Boundary Road
- Parking (25)
- Picnic Table
- Australia PostPost Box
- St Albans Reserve ToiletPublic toilets
- Shelter (10)
- TelstraTelephone
- The Gordon Institute of TAFE (East Geelong Campus)University
- Waste Basket (2)
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Callander ReservePark
- Thomson Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Barwon Health - Newcomb (1.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 69
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 41.1
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).
8 planning-related records
2021· 6 proposals
September 2021
- Construction of Two (2) Dwellings1 CRANSTOUN COURT THOMSON 3219Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and Access to a Road Zone, Category 11 CARRUTHERS COURT THOMSON 3219Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Works Associated with the Creation and Alteration of Access to a Road Zone Category 1147 CARR STREET THOMSON 3219Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Buildings and Works Associated with an Education Centre185 St Albans RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a Second Dwelling and Two (2) Lot Subdivision6 Birdsey StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Construction of a Second Dwelling and Two (2) Lot Subdivision70 St Albans RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
November 2020
- Promotional Signage162 Boundary RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Construction of a Carport on a Lot with Two (2) Dwellings2/12 Godfrey 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
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 3.6 km away).
Coalition 29.5%Labor 70.5%
7.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.1 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- ThomsonLabor 69.7% · Coalition 30.3% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Geelong SouthLabor 75.7% · Coalition 24.3% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Newcomb SouthLabor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- NewcombLabor 68.3% · Coalition 31.7% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- St Albans ParkLabor 66.8% · Coalition 33.2% TPP (2025)1.5 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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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