Avalon sits 65 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 59 minutes by car. Census data records 255 residents with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $92,300 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The suburb fell 13.0% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $398 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,084. Avalon is characterised by high crime risk and high aircraft noise risk. Walkability is low.
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Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 202589 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 34% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3212.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Short-Stay Rentals
No active Airbnb listings.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.
Is Avalon safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Avalon sits in the high band, with 64 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 48% on the prior year.
64 offences
48.4% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202510 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Aircraft Noise
ANEF Contour Details
Significant impact — conditional building
Significant impact — conditional building
Moderate impact — noise insulation required
Noticeable aircraft noise
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 2.9 km
- Rate
- -0.08 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -12.6 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Walkability
Avalon is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Avalon.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 2.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 2.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 2.5 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 5 min
- Span of service
- 19.3 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Avalon.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 51%
- Premises covered
- 146
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Greater Geelong: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Avalon is home to 255 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $92,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.6%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
255
Median Age
41
Median Household Income
$92,300/yr
Census Median Rent
$398/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,084/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$26,572/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
Unoccupied Dwellings
30.1%
Total Dwellings
73
Owner-Occupier Rate
89.9%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
22.4%
Mortgage Stress
27.1%
Work From Home
25.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 71.8%
- English Spoken at Home
- 72.5%
- Employment Rate
- 55.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 32.9%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
6 residents (2.4%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
4% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (4 of 114).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 984 people work here; 114 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 8.6 jobs for every working resident. At least 87% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,802 a year through Greater Geelong based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Other and special use 56%
- Rural and farming 27%
- Parks and recreation 9%
- Industrial 5%
- Environmental 2%
- Infrastructure and transport 1%
Rezoned since Oct 2025
- Farming Zone → Industrial 1 Zone · C477ggee, Sep 2026 343.0 ha
- Special Use Zone → Industrial 1 Zone · C477ggee, Sep 2026 337.9 ha
- Special Use Zone → Rural Conservation Zone · C477ggee, Sep 2026 178.7 ha
- Farming Zone → Rural Conservation Zone · C477ggee, Sep 2026 81.4 ha
and 2 smaller changes
Land in this suburb moved from one zone to another by a planning scheme amendment (Vicmap Planning, CC BY 4.0). Exhibited amendments are proposals and can change or lapse.
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Greater Geelong
In the year to August 2026, 3,468 new dwellings were approved across Greater Geelong. That mix is 2,749 houses and 719 units. Approvals are up 55.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2009).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 20.5 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 3 · ozone 0.
From the Geelong South monitoring station, 15.3 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Avalon Airport, 3.5 kmDry climate — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 2.9 km
- 4.8 km to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 454 mm
- 74 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.1°C
- 11 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 5.5°C
- 6 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
5 facilities within 5 km- 3.3 kmPrepared Animal and Bird Feed ManufacturingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 3.3 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Xylenes (individual or mixed isomers)
- 3.4 km
- 3.5 kmGravel and Sand QuarryingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 3.9 km
EV adoption
In postcode 3212, 110 of 16,488 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.4% (390 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3212, 3,636 rooftop-solar systems totalling 21.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 6,751 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 473 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
141 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3212 in 2025-26, rank 15 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 214, in 2020-21.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Richard Marles Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Richard Marles | 63.2% | 36.8% | +0.7 |
| 2022 | Richard Marles | 62.8% | 37.2% | -2.5 |
| 2019 | Richard Marles | 60.3% | 39.7% | -2.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Ella George Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ella George ALP | 50.3% | 66.2% | 33.9% |
| 2018 | John Eren ALP | 57.9% | 69.1% | 30.9% |
| 2014 | John Eren ALP | 55.9% | 67.1% | 32.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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Common questions about Avalon
Is Avalon a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Avalon is high (97/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Avalon?
Avalon has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (71/100). Part of it sits inside an aircraft noise contour. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Avalon?
Avalon, VIC had a population of 255 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Avalon, VIC?
The postcode for Avalon, VIC is 3212.
How far is Avalon from Melbourne?
Avalon is 65 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 59 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Avalon?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Avalon was $92,300 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Avalon?
There are too few current rental listings in Avalon for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $398, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Avalon?
The median age of residents in Avalon was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.
What is the air quality in Avalon?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Avalon (Geelong South) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.5 µg/m³. That puts Avalon below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Avalon?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Avalon, Avalon Airport (3.5 km away), summer days average 26.1°C, winter nights 5.5°C, 454 mm of rain a year over 74 rainy days, and 11 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Avalon?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Avalon belong to?
Avalon sits within the Greater Geelong local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Avalon?
The average residential rates bill through Greater Geelong is $1,802 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Avalon?
Across Greater Geelong, 3,468 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 55.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Avalon in?
Avalon sits within the federal Division of Corio, currently held by Richard Marles (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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