East Geelong vs 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 | East GeelongGreater Geelong | GeelongGreater Geelong |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $861,000 (calendar year 2025) | $915,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $502,000 (calendar year 2025) | $635,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $350/wk | $470/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.11% | 2.67% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 4,012 | 5,811 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 85% | 52% |
| Townhouses | 14% | 22% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 25% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 0 | 2 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 6% | 6% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 47% | 46% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Geelong South Primary School, Newcomb Park Primary School, Tate Street Primary School Geelong | Ashby Primary School, Chilwell Primary School, Geelong South Primary School, Tate Street Primary School Geelong |
| Secondary | Geelong High School, Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Newcomb Secondary College | Geelong High School, Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Western Heights Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Geelong is higher on median unit price (by about 26%).
- Geelong is higher on median weekly rent (by about 34%).
- Geelong is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.6 percentage points).
- Geelong is higher on population (by about 45%).
- East Geelong is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 33 percentage points).
- Geelong has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
East GeelongGeelong
The median house price in East Geelong was $861,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $502,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Geelong was $915,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $635,000 in calendar year 2025.