Hamlyn Heights vs North Geelong

Comparing Hamlyn Heights and North Geelong, VIC: North Geelong carries more crime risk (92 vs 41); Hamlyn Heights has more residents (6,518 vs 3,225); and North Geelong is more walkable (80 vs 71).

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

Hamlyn Heights

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 92/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Hamlyn Heights has cheaper land ($645,000 vs $825,000)
  • North Geelong has cheaper units ($429,000 vs $525,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Geelong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Geelong

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 71/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (70 km vs 74.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Geelong

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Hamlyn Heights carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

North Geelong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (8.7% vs 3.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.5% vs 5.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
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.

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
Walkability 71 / 80
Hamlyn Heights — Walkability: 71/100 North Geelong — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 59 / 8
Hamlyn Heights — Safety: 59/100 North Geelong — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hamlyn Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Geelong — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 55 / 70
Hamlyn Heights — Low flood risk: 55/100 North Geelong — Low flood risk: 70/100

Demographics

Hamlyn Heights has more residents (6,518 vs 3,225); Hamlyn Heights has higher household incomes ($85,436 vs $77,480).

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
Population 6,518
+51% vs other
 3,225
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +8.7%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $85,436/yr
+9% vs other
 $77,480/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+9% vs other
 $315/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
0-4 5.8% / 5.6%
Hamlyn Heights — 0-4: 5.8% North Geelong — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 11.3% / 10.7%
Hamlyn Heights — 5-14: 11.3% North Geelong — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.4% / 4.2%
Hamlyn Heights — 15-19: 5.4% North Geelong — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 6.3% / 5.8%
Hamlyn Heights — 20-24: 6.3% North Geelong — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 16.3% / 16.6%
Hamlyn Heights — 25-34: 16.3% North Geelong — 25-34: 16.6%
35-44 12.9% / 12.2%
Hamlyn Heights — 35-44: 12.9% North Geelong — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 12.0% / 12.0%
Hamlyn Heights — 45-54: 12.0% North Geelong — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 11.9% / 8.3%
Hamlyn Heights — 55-64: 11.9% North Geelong — 55-64: 8.3%
65-74 9.0% / 9.3%
Hamlyn Heights — 65-74: 9.0% North Geelong — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.5% / 7.5%
Hamlyn Heights — 75-84: 5.5% North Geelong — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 3.7% / 7.5%
Hamlyn Heights — 85+: 3.7% North Geelong — 85+: 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hamlyn Heights 42.9% lone person
Hamlyn Heights — Lone Person: 42.9% Hamlyn Heights — Couple Families: 35.7% Hamlyn Heights — One Parent Families: 14.3% Hamlyn Heights — Group Household: 5.6% Hamlyn Heights — Other Families: 1.5%
North Geelong 42.0% lone person
North Geelong — Lone Person: 42.0% North Geelong — Couple Families: 34.0% North Geelong — One Parent Families: 16.6% North Geelong — Group Household: 6.3% North Geelong — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hamlyn Heights 30.1% renting
Hamlyn Heights — Owned Outright: 35.4% Hamlyn Heights — Mortgage: 34.5% Hamlyn Heights — Renting: 30.1%
North Geelong 41.7% renting
North Geelong — Owned Outright: 26.4% North Geelong — Mortgage: 31.9% North Geelong — Renting: 41.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
India 1.6% / 3.8%
Hamlyn Heights — India: 1.6% North Geelong — India: 3.8%
England 1.8% / 1.9%
Hamlyn Heights — England: 1.8% North Geelong — England: 1.9%
Italy 1.0% / 1.8%
Hamlyn Heights — Italy: 1.0% North Geelong — Italy: 1.8%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.0%
Hamlyn Heights — New Zealand: 0.8% North Geelong — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 0.8% / 1.0%
Hamlyn Heights — Germany: 0.8% North Geelong — Germany: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 13.8%
Hamlyn Heights — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% North Geelong — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 10.6%
Hamlyn Heights — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% North Geelong — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.4%
Hamlyn Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% North Geelong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 4.2%
Hamlyn Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% North Geelong — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.0%
Hamlyn Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% North Geelong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hamlyn Heights 83.9% houses
Hamlyn Heights — Houses: 83.9% Hamlyn Heights — Townhouses: 15.5% Hamlyn Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
North Geelong 81.6% houses
North Geelong — Houses: 81.6% North Geelong — Townhouses: 17.9% North Geelong — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
Median house price $750,000 $690,000
Median unit price $525,000 $429,000
Median land price $645,000 $825,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 55 sales
 42 days
from 12 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
1 bed $305K / $321K
Hamlyn Heights — 1 bed: $305K (9 sales) North Geelong — 1 bed: $321K (8 sales)

9 vs 8 sales

2 bed $548K / $491K
Hamlyn Heights — 2 bed: $548K (16 sales) North Geelong — 2 bed: $491K (6 sales)

16 vs 6 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
2 bed $655K / $640K
Hamlyn Heights — 2 bed: $655K (19 sales) North Geelong — 2 bed: $640K (7 sales)

19 vs 7 sales

3 bed $750K / $667K
Hamlyn Heights — 3 bed: $750K (78 sales) North Geelong — 3 bed: $667K (45 sales)

78 vs 45 sales

4 bed $850K / $810K
Hamlyn Heights — 4 bed: $850K (31 sales) North Geelong — 4 bed: $810K (16 sales)

31 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

North Geelong has more industrially zoned land (41% vs 0%).

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
Residential 87% 19%
Industrial 0% 41%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 19%
Commercial 0% 10%
Parks and recreation 7%
same for both
Other and special use 0% 5%
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

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
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.

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
Houses 3.7%
$550/wk on $765K
 3.9%
$528/wk on $700K
Units 5.1%
$515/wk on $530K
 6.5%
$420/wk on $335K

Ranking within VIC

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
House price Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Income Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Schools Higher than 15% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 85% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC

Liveability

North Geelong is more walkable (80 vs 71).

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

North Geelong carries more crime risk (92 vs 41); Hamlyn Heights carries more flood risk (45 vs 30).

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
41/100
 High
92/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 Low
30/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
42/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
Inside the suburb 5 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus, 4.6 km
 2
Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 1.8%

Schools in Hamlyn Heights

  • Hamlyn Banks Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Herne Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Western Heights Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Western Heights Secondary College-Quamby Campus Government · Secondary
  • Hamlyn Views School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in North Geelong

  • SEDA College (Victoria) - BVNV Geelong Independent · Secondary
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - Multi Geelong Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
Cafes & restaurants 3 8
Parks & reserves 8 4
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Hamlyn Heights sits further from the CBD (74.3 km vs 70 km).

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
Walkability score 71/100 80/100
Distance to Melbourne 74.3 km
+6% vs other
 70 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 58 min
Public transport score 76/100 89/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 76.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 96.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3215
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 3215
same for both

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.

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
Car (driver) 68.5% / 64.9%
Hamlyn Heights — Car (driver): 68.5% North Geelong — Car (driver): 64.9%
Worked from Home 22.0% / 22.3%
Hamlyn Heights — Worked from Home: 22.0% North Geelong — Worked from Home: 22.3%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.1%
Hamlyn Heights — Car (passenger): 4.7% North Geelong — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 1.6% / 2.3%
Hamlyn Heights — Walked Only: 1.6% North Geelong — Walked Only: 2.3%
Train 1.1% / 1.8%
Hamlyn Heights — Train: 1.1% North Geelong — Train: 1.8%
Bicycle 1.0% / 1.9%
Hamlyn Heights — Bicycle: 1.0% North Geelong — Bicycle: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).

Setting

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
Elevation 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km
4.9 km to a named beach
 903 m
3.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
Connectivity score 84/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
3,213 premises
 65%
2,409 premises

Climate

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
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)

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
Average residential rate $1,802/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geelong
same for both

Federal electorate

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
Division Corio
same for both
Member Richard Marles
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hamlyn Heights North Geelong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hamlyn Heights

Parks

North Geelong

Coastal Transport Hub

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