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VIC · Greater Geelong Council

Fyansford, VIC, 3218

Current weather

13.5°CThunderstorm

82% humidity · 20.8 km/h wind · 16.9° / 9.8° today · 6 mm rain

Desirability index

59.7/100

#104 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Fyansford is a small locality in the Greater Geelong area, home to around 1,206 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 89 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-23%), roughly 73.8 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, 12 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,206
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$2,627
Dwelling vacancy
4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
18 of 446
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
75.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
28 / 12 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
89
Against the person
12
Against property
63
Rate per 1,000 residents
73.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 100 residents
State safety percentile
64.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-23.3%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault7
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft7
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle25
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods6
  • B49 Other Theft11

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Autumn St/McCurdy Rd

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

12 active roadworks / incidents

  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 02/02/2026 and 30/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.GEELONG RING ROAD, GEELONG RING OUT-HAMILTON RAMP OF01 Feb 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 02/02/2026 and 30/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.GEELONG RING OUT-HAMILTON RAMP OF, GEELONG RING ROAD01 Feb 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 02/02/2026 and 30/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.GEELONG RING OUT-HAMILTON RAMP OF, GEELONG RING ROAD01 Feb 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 02/02/2026 and 30/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.GEELONG RING ROAD, GEELONG RING OUT-HAMILTON RAMP OF01 Feb 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 01/05/2026 and 01/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be exit ramp closed. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.GEELONG RING ROAD, GEELONG RING IN-HAMILTON RAMP OF30 Apr 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
  • ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) activities occurring between 01/05/2026 and 01/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be exit ramp closed. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HAMILTON HIGHWAY, GEELONG RING OUT-HAMILTON RAMP OF30 Apr 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 27/01/2025 and 27/01/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.GEELONG RING ROAD, BALLARAT-GEELONG RING OUT RAMP ON26 Jan 2025 – 26 Jan 2027
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 29/12/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HAMILTON-GEELONG RING IN RAMP ON, HAMILTON HIGHWAY28 Dec 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 29/12/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HAMILTON-GEELONG RING IN RAMP ON, GEELONG RING ROAD28 Dec 2025 – 30 Jul 2026
  • Maintenance Works activities occurring between 29/12/2025 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HAMILTON HIGHWAY, MCCANNS LANE28 Dec 2025 – 30 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

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

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

30 planning-related records

2021· 13 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Earthworks and Removal of Native Vegetation
    230 MCCURDY ROAD FYANSFORD 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construct and Display Internally Illuminated Business Identification Signage and Internally Illuminated Promotion Signage
    66 HYLAND STREET FYANSFORD 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Eight (8) Warehouses and an Eight (8) Lot Subdivision
    25 DE GOLDIS ROAD FYANSFORD 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Removal of Native Vegetation
    65 HYLAND STREET FYANSFORD 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works Associated with the Construction of a Shed
    185 HAMILTON HIGHWAY FYANSFORD 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Staged Multi-Lot Subdivision Gen Fyansford Stage 6
    150-222 MCCURDY ROAD FYANSFORD 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of Land into Two (2) Lots
    230 MCCURDY ROAD FYANSFORD 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • External Painting of Heritage Building
    66 Hyland StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Dwelling within Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and Environmental Significance Overlay
    61 SALISBURY CIRCUIT FYANSFORD 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Buildings and Works associated with a Concrete Batching Plant
    315-325 HAMILTON HIGHWAY FYANSFORD 3218Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Replacement Dwelling
    75 McCanns LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of Native Vegetation
    65 Hyland StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Dwelling in Heritage Overlay
    188 McCurdy RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 17 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Buildings and Works Associated with the Construction of a Warehouse
    20 Upper Paper Mills RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Construction of Eight (8) Warehouses and an Eight (8) lot Subdivision and a Reduction of Carparking
    35 De Goldis RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development for a Dwelling and Shed in a Rural Living Zone
    10 CARROLL ROAD FYANSFORD 3218Refusal issued by a delegate

  • September 2020

  • Staged Multi-Lot Subdivision Gen Fyansford Stage 6
    150-222 McCurdy RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Vesting of Reserve to Council as part of Fyansford Development Plan
    35-61 Monier WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Removal of Reserve 3 on Plan of Subdivision 816134E
    110A Hamilton HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works associated with the Construction of a Shed and Removal of Native Vegetation (Grasses)
    75 McCanns LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Staged Multi-Lot Subdivision Gen Fyansford Stage 6
    150-222 McCurdy RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Staged Multi Lot Subdivision and Removal of an Easement
    150 Hamilton HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Multi Lot Subdivision, Removal of a Existing Reserve, Create Reserves and Easements, Removal of Native Vegetation and Creation of an Access to Road Zone
    100 Hamilton HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of the Land for Landscape Supplies and a Reduction in Carparking
    50 MCCANNS LANE FYANSFORD 3218Withdrawn
  • Buildings and Works associated with a Concrete Batching Plant
    315-325 Hamilton HighwayNOD issued by a delegate

  • March 2020

  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision
    210 McCurdy RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Thirty Two (32) Dwellings, a Thirty Two (32) Lot Subdivision and Creation of a Carriageway Easement
    PARENT - 355 Church StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Alterations and Additions to a Dwelling
    205-225 Hamilton HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works Associated with the Construction of a Drive Through Bottle-shop and the Sale of Liquor (Packaged Liquor License)
    62-64 Hyland StreetNOD issued by a delegate
  • Use and Development of part of the land for Motor Racing Track (Motorcycles) and Earthworks
    295 HAMILTON HIGHWAY FYANSFORD 3218Refusal issued by a delegate

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Fyansford CommonPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

7 state heritage places

  • BARWON PAPER MILL COMPLEXNH0743
  • BARWON PAPER MILL COMPLEXNH0743
  • BRIDGENH1108
  • FORMER PROTESTANT ORPHAN ASYLUMNH1095
  • FROGMORENH0696
  • FYANSFORD HOTELNH0744
  • OLD SWAN INNNH0267

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
28
Parks (OSM)
4

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
59.7/100
Cohort rank
#104 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

  • BARWON PAPER MILL COMPLEXheritageNH0743
  • BARWON PAPER MILL COMPLEXheritageNH0743
  • BRIDGEheritageNH1108
  • FORMER PROTESTANT ORPHAN ASYLUMheritageNH1095
  • FROGMOREheritageNH0696
  • FYANSFORD HOTELheritageNH0744
  • OLD SWAN INNheritageNH0267
  • Fyansford Commongovernmentpark
  • Alterations and Additions to a Dwellingplanning205-225 Hamilton HighwayLodged 31 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works Associated with the Construction of a Drive Through Bottle-shop and the Sale of Liquor (Packaged Liquor License)planning62-64 Hyland StreetLodged 22 Jan 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate

Data sources & freshness

  • Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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