Avalon vs Corio

Corio is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 41 in Avalon. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Avalon, most households are couple families. On these figures, Avalon tends to suit couples.

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

Corio

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (28 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • But Avalon is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Corio

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $398/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Corio

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (52 min vs 59 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Corio

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)

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

Investors

Corio

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.3% vs -13.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Avalon Corio
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.

Avalon Corio
Walkability 0 / 74
Avalon — Walkability: 0/100 Corio — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 3 / 9
Avalon — Safety: 3/100 Corio — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Avalon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Corio — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 29 / 53
Avalon — Low flood risk: 29/100 Corio — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Corio has more residents (15,497 vs 255); Avalon has higher household incomes ($92,300 vs $59,904).

Avalon Corio
Population 255 15,497
+5977% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.0% +1.3%
Median age 41 35
Median household income $92,300/yr
+35% vs other
 $59,904/yr
Median weekly rent $398/wk
+30% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Avalon Corio
0-4 5.1% / 5.8%
Avalon — 0-4: 5.1% Corio — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.3% / 12.7%
Avalon — 5-14: 13.3% Corio — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 11.0% / 8.4%
Avalon — 15-19: 11.0% Corio — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 3.9% / 7.1%
Avalon — 20-24: 3.9% Corio — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 8.2% / 15.0%
Avalon — 25-34: 8.2% Corio — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 13.3% / 11.4%
Avalon — 35-44: 13.3% Corio — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 13.7% / 12.1%
Avalon — 45-54: 13.7% Corio — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 13.3% / 12.0%
Avalon — 55-64: 13.3% Corio — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 12.2% / 9.4%
Avalon — 65-74: 12.2% Corio — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 5.9% / 4.7%
Avalon — 75-84: 5.9% Corio — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / 1.4%
Avalon — 85+: not among its largest Corio — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Avalon 57.1% couple families
Avalon — Couple Families: 57.1% Avalon — Lone Person: 30.4% Avalon — One Parent Families: 12.5% Avalon — Group Household: 0.0% Avalon — Other Families: 0.0%
Corio 31.0% couple families
Corio — Couple Families: 31.0% Corio — Lone Person: 35.6% Corio — One Parent Families: 25.9% Corio — Group Household: 5.2% Corio — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Avalon 10.1% renting
Avalon — Owned Outright: 55.1% Avalon — Mortgage: 34.8% Avalon — Renting: 10.1%
Corio 41.3% renting
Corio — Owned Outright: 29.7% Corio — Mortgage: 29.0% Corio — Renting: 41.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Avalon Corio
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 14.7%
Avalon — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Corio — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 4.3%
Avalon — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Corio — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.2%
Avalon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Corio — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.4%
Avalon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Corio — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.6%
Avalon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Corio — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

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.

Avalon Corio
England 4.3% / 2.6%
Avalon — England: 4.3% Corio — England: 2.6%
Vietnam 4.3% / —
Avalon — Vietnam: 4.3% Corio — Vietnam: not among its largest
India 2.4% / 1.8%
Avalon — India: 2.4% Corio — India: 1.8%
China 3.1% / —
Avalon — China: 3.1% Corio — China: not among its largest
Myanmar — / 2.7%
Avalon — Myanmar: not among its largest Corio — Myanmar: 2.7%
Thailand — / 2.2%
Avalon — Thailand: not among its largest Corio — Thailand: 2.2%
Germany 2.0% / —
Avalon — Germany: 2.0% Corio — Germany: not among its largest
Afghanistan — / 1.9%
Avalon — Afghanistan: not among its largest Corio — Afghanistan: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Avalon 100.0% houses
Avalon — Houses: 100.0% Avalon — Townhouses: 0.0% Avalon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Corio 91.5% houses
Corio — Houses: 91.5% Corio — Townhouses: 6.5% Corio — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Avalon Corio
Median house price — $560,000
Median unit price — $430,000
Median land price — $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 210 sales

Zoning mix

Corio has more industrially zoned land (26% vs 5%); Avalon has more rural and farming land (27% vs 16%).

Avalon Corio
Other and special use 56% 1%
Residential 0% 29%
Rural and farming 27% 16%
Industrial 5% 26%
Parks and recreation 9% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 10%
Commercial 0% 3%
Environmental 2% 0%
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

Avalon Corio
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.

Avalon Corio
Houses — 4.2%
$480/wk on $592K
Units — 4.6%
$410/wk on $459K

Ranking within VIC

Avalon Corio
House price — Higher than 19% of VIC
Income Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 2% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 52% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 42% of VIC

Liveability

Corio is more walkable (74 vs 0).

Avalon Corio
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Avalon carries more flood risk (71 vs 47).

Avalon Corio
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
97/100
 High
91/100
Flood High
71/100
 Moderate
47/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
52/100
Aircraft noise High
91/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 21
within 5 km

Schools

Avalon Corio
Inside the suburb 0 8
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km None 2
Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus, 9.3 km

Schools in Avalon

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

Schools in Corio

  • St Francis Xavier School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Geelong Grammar School - Corio Campus Independent · Combined below peers
  • Northern Bay P-12 College Government · Combined below peers
  • Geelong English Language School (interim name)-Corio Campus Government · Combined
  • Northern Bay P-12 College-Hendy Street P-8 Campus Government · Combined
  • Northern Bay P-12 College-Wexford Court P-8 Campus Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Avalon Corio
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 1 28
Childcare 0 8
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 1 6
EV chargers 0 2
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Avalon Corio
Walkability score 0/100 74/100
Distance to Melbourne 64.7 km 64.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 52 min
Public transport score 30/100
Bus
 86/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 241.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 5 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3212
 0.3%
postcode 3214
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3212
 30
postcode 3214

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.

Avalon Corio
Car (driver) 62.3% / 76.7%
Avalon — Car (driver): 62.3% Corio — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 9.1%
Avalon — Worked from Home: 25.5% Corio — Worked from Home: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 7.7%
Avalon — Car (passenger): 3.8% Corio — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Walked Only 8.5% / 2.1%
Avalon — Walked Only: 8.5% Corio — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bus — / 2.6%
Avalon — Bus: not among its largest Corio — Bus: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Avalon Corio
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km
4.8 km to a named beach
 1.7 km
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Avalon Corio
Connectivity score 76/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
146 premises
 63%
7,094 premises

Climate

Avalon Corio
Annual rainfall 454 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Avalon Corio
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Avalon Corio
Average residential rate $1,802/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geelong
same for both

Federal electorate

Avalon Corio
Division Corio
same for both
Member Richard Marles
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Avalon Corio
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Avalon

Coastal Rural

Corio

Affordable Coastal Large Blocks Parks Regional Centre Transport Hub

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