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Moving to Corio (Lovely Banks area) from Alfredton

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Corio - Lovely Banks and Alfredton, side by side - all from public government data.

Corio (Lovely Banks area) has 18,486 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.2% in a year, a median house price of $595,000, 4 schools and 9 childcare services. Full Corio (Lovely Banks area) suburb profile.

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Alfredton
VIC · current home
Corio - Lovely Banks
VIC · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
20,825
18,486
Annual growth
+3.7%
+0.2%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,952/wk
$1,230/wk
Overseas born
15.7%
25.0%
Non-English-speaking background
13.5%
24.5%
Children aged 0–14
23.9%
18.4%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 6
Decile 1
IRSAD score
1,011
849
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
4
4
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,019
877
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,071
1,039
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
14
9
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$650,000
$595,000
House price YoY
+10.2%
+18.2%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$425
$440
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak
88 min
55 min
GPs nearby
None mapped
None mapped
Supermarkets nearby
1
2
Parks nearby
72
39
Train stations
None mapped
1
Crime & safety CSA Victoria (year ending June 2026)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
593
2,209
Change vs prior year
+13%
+12%
LGA rate, as published: recorded incidents per 100,000 people, whole council area (Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, year ending June 2026, released September 2026)
9,401.4 (Ballarat)
6,276.5 (Greater Geelong)
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

Crime Statistics Agency Victoria data, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

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.

From: Alfredton
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Lucas Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Alfredton.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 527
ICSEA 1029
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

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.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Thomas More School
Catholic 431 students
ICSEA 1087 intake context
Siena Catholic Primary School
Catholic 336 students
ICSEA 1055 intake context

Fee-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.

To: Corio - Lovely Banks
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Northern Bay P-12 College

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Corio - Lovely Banks.

Sector Government
Years Prep-12
Students 1,726
ICSEA 877
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Corio - Lovely Banks (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Geelong Grammar School
Independent 1,422 students
ICSEA 1149 intake context
Geelong Baptist College
Independent 255 students
ICSEA 1031 intake context
St Francis Xavier School
Catholic 177 students
ICSEA 937 intake context

Fee-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

Corio - Lovely Banks's government schools have an average ICSEA of 877, compared to 1,019 in Alfredton. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Corio - Lovely Banks 1,039 (3 schools), Alfredton 1,071 (2 schools).

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 9 in Corio - Lovely Banks vs 14 in Alfredton.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is higher in Corio - Lovely Banks at 24.5% (vs 13.5% in Alfredton).

Corio - Lovely Banks has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 1, below Alfredton's Decile 6. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 8% lower in Corio - Lovely Banks ($595,000 vs $650,000).

Similar suburbs near Corio - Lovely Banks

Norlane VIC
House$540,000
Schools1
Childcare6
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 1 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Newcomb - Moolap VIC
House$624,000
Gov ICSEA944
Schools6
Childcare10
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 1 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Wyndham Vale - South VIC
House$615,000
Gov ICSEA980
Schools2
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Werribee - East VIC
House$680,000
Gov ICSEA948
Schools5
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Hoppers Crossing - South VIC
House$700,000
Gov ICSEA986
Schools6
Childcare34
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Corio (Lovely Banks area)?

18,486 people lived in Corio (Lovely Banks area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.2% over the year. Alfredton had 20,825.

Are houses cheaper in Corio (Lovely Banks area) than in Alfredton?

Yes. The median house price is $595,000 in Corio (Lovely Banks area) and $650,000 in Alfredton, 8% lower in Corio (Lovely Banks area).

How many schools are in Corio (Lovely Banks area)?

ACARA lists 4 schools in Corio (Lovely Banks area), against 4 in Alfredton. The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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