North Geelong vs Rippleside
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | North GeelongGreater Geelong | RipplesideGreater Geelong |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $670,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,195,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $492,000 (calendar year 2025) | $810,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $480/wk | $400/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.73% | 1.74% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 3,225 | 994 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 2/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 82% | 70% |
| Townhouses | 18% | 26% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 4% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 2 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 6% | 0% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 3% | 18% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Ashby Primary School, Bell Park North Primary School, Hamlyn Banks Primary School, Herne Hill Primary School, Northern Bay P-12 College | Ashby Primary School, Herne Hill Primary School |
| Secondary | Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Northern Bay P-12 College, North Geelong Secondary College, Western Heights Secondary College | Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, North Geelong 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
- Rippleside is higher on median house price (by about 78%).
- Rippleside is higher on median unit price (by about 65%).
- North Geelong is higher on median weekly rent (by about 20%).
- North Geelong is higher on gross rental yield (by about 2.0 percentage points).
- North Geelong is higher on population (by about 224%).
- Rippleside is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 7 deciles).
- North Geelong is higher on flood overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Rippleside is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 15 percentage points).
- North Geelong has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
North GeelongRippleside
The median house price in North Geelong was $670,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $492,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Rippleside was $1,195,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $810,000 in calendar year 2025.