Best suburbs to live in Geelong
Every suburb in the Geelong urban area.
Median house and unit prices, asking rents, population and school quality for every Geelong suburb, side by side.
Geelong median house prices range from $550,000 to $2.67 million.
The Geelong urban area had 314,381 residents at 30 June 2025: +10.8% over five years and +2.1% in the last year (ABS estimates).
20,736 residents
8,270 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Median house price by suburb
Each suburb is shaded by its median sold house price, in five equal-sized bands. Suburbs with no recent recorded sales are shown in grey — they are not the cheapest, they are unknown.
Boundaries: ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021, simplified for display.
Popular rankings for Geelong
- Best Geelong suburbs for families with good primary schoolsRanked top-15 · family + primary schools
- Best Geelong suburbs for families with good high schoolsRanked top-15 · family + high schools
- Best Geelong suburbs for electric-vehicle adoptionRanked top-15 · EV-friendly suburbs
- Best Geelong suburbs to rent inRanked top-15 · best suburbs to rent
- Best Geelong suburbs for public transportRanked top-15 · transit-friendly suburbs
- Fastest growing Geelong suburbs (2016-2021)Ranked top-15 · fastest growing
- Sportiest Geelong suburbsRanked top-15 · most sport facilities
- Geelong suburbs where the most people cycle to workRanked top-15 · most cycle to work
- Most walkable Geelong suburbsRanked top-15 · most walkable
- Best Geelong suburbs for NBN internetRanked top-15 · best NBN connectivity
- Best Geelong suburbs for rental yieldRanked top-15 · highest rental yield
- Best Geelong suburbs for property investorsRanked top-15 · investor-friendly suburbs
- Best Geelong suburbs for owner-occupiersRanked top-15 · owner-occupier suburbs
- Best Geelong suburbs for young professionalsRanked top-15 · young professionals
- Best Geelong suburbs for first-home buyersRanked top-15 · first-home buyer picks
- Geelong suburbs where young families liveRanked top-15 · where young families live
- Geelong suburbs where seniors liveRanked top-15 · where seniors live
- Geelong's most educated suburbsRanked top-15 · most educated suburbs
- Geelong's highest-income suburbsRanked top-15 · highest household income
- Safest suburbs in GeelongRanked top-15 · safest suburbs
- Most liveable suburbs in GeelongRanked top-15 · most liveable suburbs
- Suburbs to avoid in GeelongRanked top-15 · suburbs to avoid
- Best beachside suburbs in GeelongRanked top-15 · beachside suburbs
- Greenest suburbs in GeelongRanked top-15 · greenest suburbs
- Suburbs with the biggest blocks in GeelongRanked top-15 · biggest blocks
- Best Geelong suburbs for rooftop solarRanked top-15 · rooftop solar suburbs
- Geelong suburbs where homes are owned outrightRanked top-15 · homes owned outright
- Geelong suburbs people moved to from the cityRanked top-15 · moved from the city
- Geelong suburbs with the most apartmentsRanked top-15 · most apartments
Community demographics in Geelong
- Geelong suburbs with the largest Muslim communityRanked top-15 · largest Muslim community
- Geelong suburbs with the largest Hindu communityRanked top-15 · largest Hindu community
- Geelong suburbs with the largest Sikh communityRanked top-15 · largest Sikh community
- Geelong suburbs with the largest non-religious populationRanked top-15 · largest non-religious population
Suburbs with the largest religious communities, from the 2021 Census.
Where communities live in Geelong
- Where the Indian community lives in GeelongRanked top-15 · Indian community
- Where the Macedonian community lives in GeelongRanked top-15 · Macedonian community
- Where the Malaysian community lives in GeelongRanked top-15 · Malaysian community
- Where the Sri Lankan community lives in GeelongRanked top-15 · Sri Lankan community
- Where the Pakistani community lives in GeelongRanked top-15 · Pakistani community
- Where the Serbian community lives in GeelongRanked top-15 · Serbian community
Suburbs with the largest ancestry communities, showing ancestry, country of birth and language together, from the 2021 Census.
Most Populated Suburbs
Fastest Growing Suburbs
Most New Housing
Best Schools Quality
Most Expensive Houses
Most Affordable Houses
Highest Rental Yield (Houses)
Common questions about Geelong
How many suburbs are there in Geelong?
SuburbScan indexes 61 suburbs in Geelong, covering the Geelong urban area, home to 291,167 residents.
What is the largest suburb in Geelong?
Highton is the most populated suburb in Geelong with a population of 20,736 (ABS Census 2021).
What are the best Geelong suburbs?
The top-rated Geelong suburbs on SuburbScan are Drumcondra, Jan Juc, and Manifold Heights, ranked by our composite Liveability grade combining school quality, safety, SEIFA socio-economic advantage, walkability and CBD access.
Which are the most affordable Geelong suburbs?
The most affordable Geelong suburbs by median house price are Norlane, Corio, and Whittington, based on the last six months of public property listings.
What is the median house price range in Geelong?
Geelong median house prices range from $550,000 to $2,675,000, based on the last six months of public property listings.
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City boundaries are ABS Significant Urban Areas (Edition 3, 2021) — an urban centre, or group of connected urban centres, with a population of 10,000 or more. All cities