Moving to Alfredton from Geelong West (Hamlyn Heights area)
Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Alfredton and Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights, side by side - all from public government data.
Alfredton has 20,825 people (ABS, June 2025), +3.7% in a year, a median house price of $650,000, 4 schools and 14 childcare services. Full Alfredton suburb profile.
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Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →
Which school is zoned?
The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.
Herne Hill Primary School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Lucas Primary School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Alfredton.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Alfredton (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Honest tradeoff
Government schools in Alfredton and Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights have a similar average ICSEA (1,019 and 1,022) - a measure of student intake, not teaching quality.
Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Alfredton 1,071 (2 schools), Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights 1,075 (3 schools).
There are 4 schools in Alfredton, compared to 9 in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights.
Childcare services matched by suburb name: 14 in Alfredton vs 12 in Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights.
Alfredton has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 6, below Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights's Decile 7. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.
Median house prices are 19% lower in Alfredton ($650,000 vs $800,000).
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What is the population of Alfredton?
20,825 people lived in Alfredton at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +3.7% over the year. Geelong West (Hamlyn Heights area) had 22,415.
Are houses cheaper in Alfredton than in Geelong West (Hamlyn Heights area)?
Yes. The median house price is $650,000 in Alfredton and $800,000 in Geelong West (Hamlyn Heights area), 19% lower in Alfredton.
How many schools are in Alfredton?
ACARA lists 4 schools in Alfredton, against 9 in Geelong West (Hamlyn Heights area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".
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Plan the move: Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights → Alfredton