VIC · Greater Geelong Council
Point Lonsdale, 3225
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Point Lonsdale revolves around the coast, with the feel of a mid-sized suburb that never strays far from the water. Coastal character runs through daily life, with the wider region offering extra trips and outings when you want them. There is a lightness to the air here, with the coast never far from mind.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar coastal suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,788
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $1,554
- Dwelling vacancy
- 42.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 1,151 of 2,715
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 42.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 75 / 169 / 23
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- 67
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 39
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 17.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 379 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +31.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage10
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle4
- B49 Other Theft12
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception5
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order13
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,115
- Point Lonsdale Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ocean Rd/Point Lonsdale Rd
- Point Lonsdale Town Centre/Point Lonsdale Rd
- Springs Beach/Point Lonsdale Rd
- Ward Rd/Bellarine Hwy
- Williams Rd/Point Lonsdale Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
75 planning-related records
2021· 30 proposals
September 2021
- Construction of one dwelling and removal of native vegetation at 82A Glaneuse Road (lot 2), construction of one dwelling and removal of native vegetation at 82B Glaneuse Road (lot 1) and boundary re-alignment (subdivision)82 GLANEUSE ROAD POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an outbuilding (garage)6 DOUGLAS COURT POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Eight (8) Dwellings including Six (6) Over 7.5m in Height, Eight (8) Lot Subdivision and Reduction of Visitor Car Parking38-52 BRITON LANE POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
- Construction of a Dwelling over 7.5m in Height49 SALTBUSH CIRCUIT POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of native vegetationUNIT 1/33 WILLIAMS ROAD POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an outbuilding22 TO 24 SIMPSON STREET POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling and variation to the site coverage requirements of Design and Development Overlay - Schedule 458 WINTERLEY ROAD POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling6 MOORE COURT POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Construction of a Dwelling over 7.5 metres in Height64 POINT BOULEVARD POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an outbuilding and variation to the site coverage requirements of Design and Development Overlay - Schedule 437 WILLIAMS ROAD POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Installation of Telstra telecommunication tower12 BOWEN ROAD POINT LONSDALE 3225Lapsed
- Alterations to an existing dwelling and construction of a carport55 GLANEUSE ROAD POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Construction of a carport32 GLANEUSE ROAD POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of native vegetation25 GOLIGHTLY STREET POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling and variation to the site coverage requirements of Design and Development Overlay - Schedule 437 ANDERSON STREET POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a two storey dwelling and front fence, re-subdivision of the land into two lots (three lots into two) and removal of native vegetation34 TO 38 CHESHUNT STREET POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Alterations and extensions (two storey) to an existing dwelling16 BAILEY STREET POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Two (2) Dwellings and Two (2) Lot Subdivision53-55 PHELAN STREET POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Alterations and extensions to an existing two storey dwelling37 CHESHUNT STREET POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a two storey dwelling and variation to the site coverage requirements and side setback of Design and Development Overlay - Schedule 3145 POINT LONSDALE ROAD POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Construction of an outbuilding129 to 131 Point Lonsdale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling and outbuilding and removal of native vegetation46 GLANEUSE ROAD POINT LONSDALE 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Buildings and Works Associated with Group Accommodation (Two Accommodation Buildings)2132-2140 Bellarine HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a Dwelling over 7.5m in height above Natural Ground Level62 Point BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Alterations to an existing dwelling7 Bowen RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Extensions to an exsisting single storey dwelling pursuant to the design and development overlay schedule 422 Cheshunt StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Alterations and extensions to an existing dwelling9 Williams RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Construction of a verandah4 Ocean RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of Two Dwellings and Two (2) Lot Subdivision15 MAHALA STREET POINT LONSDALE 3225Refusal issued by a delegate
- Conversion of two existing dwellings into one dwelling and alterations and extensions to an existing dwelling30 Cheshunt StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 10 proposals
December 2020
- Buildings and works associated with the construction of a pergola and associated landscaping works (outdoor furniture, raised garden beds) associated with the existing Place of Assembly use11 Kirk RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a two storey dwelling, removal of native vegetation and variation to the site coverage requirements of Design and Development Overlay - Schedule 418 CHESHUNT STREET POINT LONSDALE 3225NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
- Buildings and Works Associated with Construction of Two (2) Dwellings more than 7.5 metres above natural ground level and Two (2) Lot Subdivision67 Peterho BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a Golf Cart Storage ShedPARENT - 63 Clubhouse DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Construction of one dwelling and removal of native vegetation at 82A Glaneuse Road (lot 2), construction of one dwelling and removal of native vegetation at 82B Glaneuse Road (lot 1) and boundary re-alignment (subdivision)82 Glaneuse RoadNOD issued by a delegate
- Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling Greater than 7.5 metres in Height5 Rhondella CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Three (3) Lot Re-Subdivision of Existing Dwellings3/30 Lockington CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Alterations and extensions to an existing dwelling and variation to the site coverage requirements of Design and Development Overlays - Schedule 424 Glaneuse RoadNOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of two double storey dwellings, subdivision of the land into two (2) lots and removal of native vegetation34 KIRK ROAD POINT LONSDALE 3225NOD issued by a delegate
- Construction of a habitable building associated with a dwelling2 Thomson StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bezzant ReservePark
- Douglas Court ReservePark
- Downton Crescent ReservePark
- Ganes ReservePark
- Hollywood ReservePark
- Jacqueline Court ReservePark
- Longuehay ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Point Lonsdale PharmacyPoint Lonsdale Roadpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- ARILPANH1132
- BALLARANH1126
- POINT LONSDALE MARITIME AND DEFENCE PRECINCTNH1517
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 41.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 45% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 2962nd in Australia
- State rank
- 568th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #30 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #66 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime10
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime4
- B49 Other Theftcrime12
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime5
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime13
- ARILPAheritageNH1132
- BALLARAheritageNH1126
- POINT LONSDALE MARITIME AND DEFENCE PRECINCTheritageNH1517
- Point Lonsdale PharmacyhealthPoint Lonsdale Roadpharmacy
- Bezzant Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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