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VIC · Greater Geelong Council

Armstrong Creek (Vic.), VIC, 3217

Current weather

13.8°CModerate drizzle

79% humidity · 27.3 km/h wind · 16.8° / 10.4° today · 3.8 mm rain

Desirability index

94.3/100

#13 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Armstrong Creek (Vic.) is a mid-sized suburb in the Greater Geelong area, home to around 11,247 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and 19 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
11,247
Median age
30
Median household income / week
$2,200
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
169 of 3,890
Median monthly mortgage
$1,800
Employment rate
76.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
285 / 187 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Public transport

49 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Silky Oak Lane/Warralily Bvd
  • Silky Oak Lane/Warralily Bvd
  • The Village Warralily Shopping Centre/Central Bvd
  • The Village Warralily Shopping Centre/Central Bvd
  • Whalley Rd/Warralily Bvd

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

19 active roadworks / incidents

  • Barwon Heads Road Upgrade - Armstrong Creek - Barwon Heads Road RoadworksBarwon Heads Road - Armstrong Creek16 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2027
  • Barwon Heads Road Upgrade - Armstrong Creek - Barwon Heads Road RoadworksBarwon Heads Road - Armstrong Creek26 May 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
  • MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 17/06/2026 and 20/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BARWON HEADS ROAD, WARRALILY BOULEVARD16 Jun 2026 – 19 Dec 2026
  • MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 17/06/2026 and 20/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BARWON HEADS ROAD, LONGREACH ROAD16 Jun 2026 – 19 Dec 2026
  • MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 17/06/2026 and 20/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BARWON HEADS ROAD, BOUNDARY ROAD16 Jun 2026 – 19 Dec 2026
  • MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 28/05/2026 and 20/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BARWON HEADS ROAD, LONGREACH ROAD27 May 2026 – 19 Dec 2026
  • MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 28/05/2026 and 20/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BARWON HEADS ROAD, BOUNDARY ROAD27 May 2026 – 19 Dec 2026
  • MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 28/05/2026 and 20/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BARWON HEADS ROAD, WARRALILY BOULEVARD27 May 2026 – 19 Dec 2026
  • MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 28/06/2026 and 28/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HARKNESS BOULEVARD, HARRIOTT ROAD27 Jun 2026 – 27 Jul 2026
  • MRPV Road Program activities occurring between 28/06/2026 and 28/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BARWON HEADS ROAD, BUCHANAN BOULEVARD27 Jun 2026 – 27 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Amenities

35 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BottlemartAlcohol
  • BWSAlcohol
  • Premix KingAlcohol
  • Bbq
  • Abigail Ct/Warralily BvdBus stop
  • Batten Rd/Eagle Bay RdBus stop
  • Boundary Rd/Barwon Heads RdBus stop
  • Buchanan Bvd/Barwon Heads RdBus stop
  • Central Bvd/Barwon Heads RdBus stop
  • Chelsea Dr/Central BvdBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Anderson Memorial ParkPark
  • Armstrong Creek Public Purposes ReserveNature reserve
  • Dooliebeal ReservePark
  • Park or reserveNature reserve
  • Warralily ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
5
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Armstrong Creek DoctorsSurf Coast Highwayclinic
  • Australian Clinical LabsSurf Coast Highwaysample_collection
  • Direct Chemist Outetpharmacy
  • Spectacle Hub OptometristsMain Streetoptometrist
  • TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Armstrong Creek Early Learning CentreCentral Boulevardkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
34
Parks (OSM)
34

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
94.3/100
Cohort rank
#13 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Armstrong Creek Early Learning CentrechildcareCentral Boulevardkindergarten
  • Armstrong Creek DoctorshealthSurf Coast Highwayclinic
  • Australian Clinical LabshealthSurf Coast Highwaysample_collection
  • Direct Chemist Outethealthpharmacy
  • Spectacle Hub OptometristshealthMain Streetoptometrist
  • TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
  • Anderson Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
  • Armstrong Creek Public Purposes Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Dooliebeal Reservegovernmentpark
  • Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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