Breamlea VIC 3227

Breamlea sits 92 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 1 hour 25 minutes by car. Census data records 151 residents with a median age of 56 and a median household income of $80,184 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb fell 6.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $389 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,667. Breamlea is characterised by high flood risk and high crime risk. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

The median house sale price in Breamlea sits at $1.41 million, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only eight sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.

$1,412,500

Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 6 sales $1.23M

Rental Market

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

75 Severely unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 40% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3227.

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

6 active Airbnb listings: 6 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 5.6% of the suburb's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Is Breamlea safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Breamlea sits in the moderate band, with 8 incidents recorded in 2026.

8 offences

no change since 2025
Theft 4 (50.0%)
Property Damage 2 (25.0%)
Assault 1 (12.5%)
Drug Offences 1 (12.5%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

6 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Where they happened

Blackgate Road 5 (83.3%)

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.

Coastal Erosion

62
monitoring points
within 5 km
62
actively eroding
> 0.1 m/yr retreat
-0.44
worst rate (m/yr)
Significant
482 m
nearest coastline
monitoring point

Shoreline Change Summary

1988–2025
Stable or accreting 1 (2%)
Moderate erosion (0.1–0.3 m/yr) 49 (79%)
Significant erosion (> 0.3 m/yr) 12 (19%)

Nearest Eroding Coastline

Distance
482 m
Rate
-0.21 m/yr
Net Movement
-10.7 m
Certainty
good

Data Quality

High certainty: 62 of 62 points (100%)

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

Breamlea is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Bottom 21% in VIC
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

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.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Breamlea.

29
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
100
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 96%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 4%

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

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
1 in suburb
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
1 in suburb
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Greater Geelong: council population

The whole council area, not just Breamlea · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
295,052
+2.2% in a year
Change
+6,376
people since 2024
Density
236
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+1,571
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+3,281
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+1,524
arrivals minus departures

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

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
9/10
9/10 within VIC
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
6/10
5/10 within VIC
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
10/10
10/10 within VIC
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Breamlea is home to 151 residents, with a median age of 56 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $80,000 a year, with unemployment at 6.7%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

151

6.8% since 2016

Median Age

56

1.8% since 2016

Median Household Income

$80,184/yr

4.3% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$389/wk

49.6% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,667/mo

10.7% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.2

4.8% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$40,196/yr

0.7% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Unoccupied Dwellings

65.2%

8.1% since 2016

Total Dwellings

66

4.8% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

69.8%

11.3% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

6.7% since 2016

Rental Stress

25.2%

43.2% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

24.9%

14.7% since 2016

Work From Home

31.6%

364.7% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 66 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 35 (55.6%)
Renting 19 (30.2%)
Mortgage 9 (14.3%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
81.5%
English Spoken at Home
99.3%
Employment Rate
55.3%
20.5% since 2016
Completed Year 12
59.6%

Occupations

Professionals 26 (35.1%)
Managers 12 (16.2%)
Technicians & Trades 11 (14.9%)
Labourers 10 (13.5%)
Sales 5 (6.8%)
Community & Personal Service 4 (5.4%)
Clerical & Administrative 3 (4.1%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 3 (4.1%)

Religion

No Religion 108 (71.5%)
Christianity 36 (23.8%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 6 (4.0%)
Germany 5 (3.3%)
New Zealand 3 (2.0%)

Age Distribution

0-4 5 (3.3%)
5-14 11 (7.3%)
15-19 6 (4.0%)
25-34 13 (8.6%)
35-44 21 (13.9%)
45-54 12 (7.9%)
55-64 17 (11.3%)
65-74 33 (21.9%)
75-84 18 (11.9%)
85+ 7 (4.6%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 19 (44.2%)
Couple Families 17 (39.5%)
One Parent Families 4 (9.3%)
Group Household 3 (7.0%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 39 (68.4%)
Worked from Home 18 (31.6%)

Education

Bachelor Degree 35 (23.2%)
Postgraduate Degree 20 (13.2%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 19 (12.6%)
Certificate III & IV 19 (12.6%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5 (3.3%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 19 (28.8%)
2 cars 35 (53.0%)
3 cars 8 (12.1%)

Council Rates

Greater Geelong
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,802 a year through Greater Geelong based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,802/yr
7% below the VIC average of $1,937 · median of 79 councils
Rate in the dollar
0.279¢ / $
of property valuation
Valuation basis
Capital Improved Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Breamlea's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Parks and recreation 52%
  • Environmental 41%
  • Residential 5%
  • Infrastructure and transport 1%
  • Zones under 1% 1%

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

The whole council area, not just Breamlea · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

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.

Trailing 12 months
3,468dwellings
+55.5% YoY
Houses
2,749
detached dwellings
Units
719
townhouses + apartments

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

CLEAN

PM2.5 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, 13.5 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Point Wilson, 25.6 km

warm summers — mild winters.

Elevation
3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
485 m
572 m to a named beach
Annual rainfall
—
Summer max (Jan)
22.8°C
3 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
7.8°C
0 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

2 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

2.3%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.18% in 2021
+0.9 points this year
Top 4% in VIC

In postcode 3227, 109 of 4,657 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.6% (122 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.0%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.18%
2022
0.39%
2023
0.77%
2024
1.45%
2025
2.34%

Rooftop solar

47
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.4 kW each

In postcode 3227, 1,236 rooftop-solar systems totalling 7.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,632 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 80 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.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
61
2020
104
2021
98
2022
87
2023
98
2024
84
2025
77
2026
41

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.

0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3227 in 2025-26. The most was 51, in 2012-13.

2000-01 to 2025-26

Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$7,367
Loan amount
$1,130,000
Total interest over 30 years
$1,522,032
Deposit
$282,500
Stamp duty
$77,688
Cash needed at settlement
$360,188

Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Corangamite

Currently held by Libby Coker Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Libby Coker 58.0% 42.0% +0.2
2022 Libby Coker 57.6% 42.4% -6.5
2019 Libby Coker 51.1% 48.9% -1.0

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

South Barwon District

Currently held by Darren Cheeseman Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch

Next state election: 28 November 2026.

Year Winner Won with 2PP ALP 2PP LNP
2022 Darren Cheeseman ALP 59.8% 59.8% 40.2%
2018 Darren Cheeseman ALP 54.6% 54.6% 45.4%
2014 Andrew Katos LP 52.9% 47.1% 52.9%

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 Breamlea

Is Breamlea a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Breamlea is moderate (65/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Breamlea?

Breamlea has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (96/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Breamlea?

Breamlea, VIC had a population of 151 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Breamlea, VIC?

The postcode for Breamlea, VIC is 3227.

How far is Breamlea from Melbourne?

Breamlea is 92 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 87 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Breamlea?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Breamlea was $80,184 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 Breamlea?

There are too few current rental listings in Breamlea for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $389, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Breamlea?

The median age of residents in Breamlea was 56 at the 2021 ABS Census.

What is the air quality in Breamlea?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Breamlea (Geelong South) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.5 µg/m³. That puts Breamlea below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Breamlea?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Breamlea, Point Wilson (25.6 km away), summer days average 22.8°C, winter nights 7.8°C, and 3 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Breamlea?

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 Breamlea belong to?

Breamlea 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 Breamlea?

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 Breamlea?

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 Breamlea in?

Breamlea sits within the federal Division of Corangamite, currently held by Libby Coker (Australian Labor Party).

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