Armstrong Creek vs Connewarre

Armstrong Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 50 in Connewarre. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Connewarre: a median of $1.78 million, against $664,000 in Armstrong Creek, though rent is higher in Armstrong Creek. On these figures, Armstrong Creek tends to suit young adults, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Connewarre suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Armstrong Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Connewarre carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Armstrong Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($405,000 vs $1,175,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($663,750 vs $1,783,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Armstrong Creek has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 9%)
  • Connewarre has cheaper rent ($365/wk vs $420/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Armstrong Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 14/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (76 min vs 82 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (83.8 km vs 89.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Armstrong Creek is more walkable (66/100 vs 14/100)
  • Connewarre has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 7%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Armstrong Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (164.8% vs 20.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Armstrong Creek and Connewarre drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
Walkability 66 / 14
Armstrong Creek — Walkability: 66/100 Connewarre — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 31 / 59
Armstrong Creek — Safety: 31/100 Connewarre — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 57 / 65
Armstrong Creek — Low fire risk: 57/100 Connewarre — Low fire risk: 65/100
Low flood risk 13 / 5
Armstrong Creek — Low flood risk: 13/100 Connewarre — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Armstrong Creek has more residents (11,247 vs 953); Connewarre skews older (50 vs 30).

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
Population 11,247
+92% vs other
 953
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +164.8% +20.9%
Median age 30 50
Median household income $114,400/yr $121,056/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+13% vs other
 $365/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
0-4 11.0% / 2.9%
Armstrong Creek — 0-4: 11.0% Connewarre — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 14.9% / 13.0%
Armstrong Creek — 5-14: 14.9% Connewarre — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 4.5% / 4.1%
Armstrong Creek — 15-19: 4.5% Connewarre — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 7.4% / 4.8%
Armstrong Creek — 20-24: 7.4% Connewarre — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 24.0% / 4.3%
Armstrong Creek — 25-34: 24.0% Connewarre — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 17.5% / 9.4%
Armstrong Creek — 35-44: 17.5% Connewarre — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 8.3% / 17.7%
Armstrong Creek — 45-54: 8.3% Connewarre — 45-54: 17.7%
55-64 5.7% / 17.8%
Armstrong Creek — 55-64: 5.7% Connewarre — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 4.2% / 18.8%
Armstrong Creek — 65-74: 4.2% Connewarre — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 1.7% / 5.1%
Armstrong Creek — 75-84: 1.7% Connewarre — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 0.9% / 0.8%
Armstrong Creek — 85+: 0.9% Connewarre — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Armstrong Creek 55.8% couple families
Armstrong Creek — Couple Families: 55.8% Armstrong Creek — Lone Person: 18.1% Armstrong Creek — One Parent Families: 16.7% Armstrong Creek — Group Household: 8.0% Armstrong Creek — Other Families: 1.4%
Connewarre 62.3% couple families
Connewarre — Couple Families: 62.3% Connewarre — Lone Person: 22.0% Connewarre — One Parent Families: 11.5% Connewarre — Group Household: 2.6% Connewarre — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Armstrong Creek 34.9% renting
Armstrong Creek — Owned Outright: 11.1% Armstrong Creek — Mortgage: 54.0% Armstrong Creek — Renting: 34.9%
Connewarre 8.7% renting
Connewarre — Owned Outright: 50.6% Connewarre — Mortgage: 40.7% Connewarre — Renting: 8.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 20.0%
Armstrong Creek — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Connewarre — Bachelor Degree: 20.0%
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 11.0%
Armstrong Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Connewarre — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 10.6%
Armstrong Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Connewarre — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 5.0%
Armstrong Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Connewarre — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.3%
Armstrong Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Connewarre — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
England 3.1% / 4.1%
Armstrong Creek — England: 3.1% Connewarre — England: 4.1%
India 3.9% / 0.3%
Armstrong Creek — India: 3.9% Connewarre — India: 0.3%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.3%
Armstrong Creek — New Zealand: 1.3% Connewarre — New Zealand: 1.3%
Philippines 1.6% / —
Armstrong Creek — Philippines: 1.6% Connewarre — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.2%
Armstrong Creek — Scotland: not among its largest Connewarre — Scotland: 1.2%
Fiji — / 0.9%
Armstrong Creek — Fiji: not among its largest Connewarre — Fiji: 0.9%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Armstrong Creek — South Africa: 0.8% Connewarre — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Armstrong Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Connewarre — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Armstrong Creek 95.1% houses
Armstrong Creek — Houses: 95.1% Armstrong Creek — Townhouses: 5.0% Armstrong Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Connewarre 88.8% houses
Connewarre — Houses: 88.8% Connewarre — Townhouses: 6.8% Connewarre — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
Median house price $663,750 $1,783,500
Median unit price $570,000 —
Median land price $405,000 $1,175,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 308 sales
 23 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Connewarre has more rural and farming land (51% vs 19%).

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
Residential 56% 2%
Rural and farming 19% 51%
Parks and recreation 22% 36%
Other and special use 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 5%
Environmental 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
New dwellings approved 3,468
across Greater Geelong
same for both
Approvals change year on year +56%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
Houses 4.0%
$560/wk on $720K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
House price Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Income Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Schools Higher than 29% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of VIC —

Liveability

Armstrong Creek is more walkable (66 vs 14); Connewarre scores higher overall (49 vs 36).

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
Grade C
same for both
Score 36/100 49/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Armstrong Creek carries more crime risk (69 vs 41).

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood High
87/100
 High
95/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus, 9.4 km
 None

Schools in Armstrong Creek

  • Geelong Lutheran College - Armstrong Creek Campus Independent · Combined at peers
  • Oberon High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Armstrong Creek School Government · Primary below peers
  • Armstrong Creek School - Specialist P-12 Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Connewarre

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 8 0
GPs 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 8 6

Mobility

Connewarre sits further from the CBD (89.5 km vs 83.8 km).

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
Walkability score 66/100 14/100
Distance to Melbourne 83.8 km 89.5 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 76 min 82 min
Public transport score 76/100 35/100
Peak arrivals per hour 78.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3217
 2.3%
postcode 3227
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3217
 47
postcode 3227

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
Car (driver) 72.6% / 55.2%
Armstrong Creek — Car (driver): 72.6% Connewarre — Car (driver): 55.2%
Worked from Home 20.9% / 37.6%
Armstrong Creek — Worked from Home: 20.9% Connewarre — Worked from Home: 37.6%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.1%
Armstrong Creek — Car (passenger): 4.1% Connewarre — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 0.6% / 4.1%
Armstrong Creek — Walked Only: 0.6% Connewarre — Walked Only: 4.1%
Train 0.9% / —
Armstrong Creek — Train: 0.9% Connewarre — Train: not among its largest
Bus 0.8% / —
Armstrong Creek — Bus: 0.8% Connewarre — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.6%).

Setting

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.1 km 2.7 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
Connectivity score 99/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
5,202 premises
 39%
577 premises

Climate

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
Average residential rate $1,802/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geelong
same for both

Federal electorate

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
Division Corangamite
same for both
Member Libby Coker
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Armstrong Creek Connewarre
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Armstrong Creek

Family Large Blocks Regional Centre River Young Families

Connewarre

Coastal Premium Rural

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