Belmont vs South Geelong
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BelmontGreater Geelong | South GeelongGreater Geelong |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $705,500 (calendar year 2025) | $682,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $570,000 (calendar year 2025) | not available |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $500/wk | $350/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.69% | 2.67% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 15,066 | 1,014 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 78% | 68% |
| Townhouses | 18% | 30% |
| Apartments/units | 1% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 0 | 2 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 29% | 29% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 6% | 11% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Bellaire Primary School, Belmont Primary School, Geelong East Primary School, Geelong South Primary School, Grovedale Primary School, Highton Primary School, Mandama Primary School, Oberon Primary School, Roslyn Primary School, Wangala Primary School | Belmont Primary School, Chilwell Primary School, Geelong East Primary School, Geelong South Primary School, Oberon Primary School, Tate Street Primary School Geelong |
| Secondary | Belmont High School, Geelong High School, Grovedale College, Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Newcomb Secondary College | Belmont High School, Geelong High School, Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Newcomb Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Belmont is higher on median weekly rent (by about 43%).
- Belmont is higher on gross rental yield (by about 1.0 percentage point).
- Belmont is higher on population (by about 1386%).
- South Geelong is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- South Geelong is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 5 percentage points).
- South Geelong has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
BelmontSouth Geelong
The median house price in Belmont was $705,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $570,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in South Geelong was $682,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria).