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Geelong West property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Geelong West, VIC (5,307 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Geelong West

Geelong West is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential50.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Residential22.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential11.2% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

School catchments in Geelong West

Geelong West can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Geelong West

Geelong West sits in the Greater Geelong council area, which recorded 18,882 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

010,00020,000
1,421
Break-ins
729
Vehicle theft
5,800
Other theft
1,908
Property damage
862
Fraud
306
Handling stolen goods
1,947
Assault
461
Sexual offences
91
Robbery
527
Other against the person
7
Homicide
4,823
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,882 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Geelong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Geelong West

At the 2021 Census, 19.1% of Geelong West’s 7,345 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.7%
Australian31.3%
Irish16.5%
Scottish13.3%
Italian7.2%
German3.8%

Top countries of birth

England3%
India2%
Italy1.5%
China1.5%
New Zealand1.3%
Scotland0.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Geelong West

Greater Geelong council approved 3,073 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

3,073
Dwellings/yr
2,509
Houses
564
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just Geelong West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Geelong West address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.