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Moving to Cranbourne West from North Geelong (Bell Park area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Cranbourne West and North Geelong - Bell Park, side by side - all from public government data.

Cranbourne West has 25,490 people (ABS, June 2025), +2.6% in a year, a median house price of $740,000, 4 schools and 15 childcare services. Full Cranbourne West suburb profile.

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North Geelong - Bell Park
VIC · current home
Cranbourne West
VIC · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
15,724
25,490
Annual growth
+0.4%
+2.6%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,386/wk
$1,903/wk
Overseas born
27.9%
41.4%
Non-English-speaking background
28.3%
44.7%
Children aged 0–14
15.5%
26.5%
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 4
Decile 5
IRSAD score
956
973
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
7
4
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
964
1,003
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,085
1,045
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
15
15
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$711,000
$740,000
House price YoY
+11.7%
+6.5%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk "Not published" means rent was suppressed for this area (too few lettings to publish a reliable median) - not that rent is unavailable there.
$510
not published
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak
59 min
71 min
GPs nearby
None mapped
None mapped
Supermarkets nearby
2
7
Parks nearby
32
40
Train stations
1
None mapped
Crime & safety CSA Victoria (year ending June 2026)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
535
1,119
Change vs prior year
-13%
+1%
LGA rate, as published: recorded incidents per 100,000 people, whole council area (Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, year ending June 2026, released September 2026)
6,276.5 (Greater Geelong)
5,408.1 (Casey)
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: North Geelong - Bell Park
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Bell Park North Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in North Geelong - Bell Park.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 292
ICSEA 956
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of North Geelong - Bell Park (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)
Kardinia International College
Independent 1,925 students
ICSEA 1155 intake context
Covenant College
Independent 735 students
ICSEA 1070 intake context
Holy Family School
Catholic 344 students
ICSEA 1029 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: Cranbourne West
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Quarters Primary School

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

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 466
ICSEA 1003
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Cranbourne West (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 Peter's College
Catholic 2,089 students
ICSEA 1045 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

Cranbourne West's government schools have an average ICSEA of 1,003, compared to 964 in North Geelong - Bell Park. 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 Cranbourne West 1,045 (1 school), North Geelong - Bell Park 1,085 (3 schools).

There are 4 schools in Cranbourne West, compared to 7 in North Geelong - Bell Park.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is higher in Cranbourne West at 44.7% (vs 28.3% in North Geelong - Bell Park).

Cranbourne West has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 5, above North Geelong - Bell Park's Decile 4. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Similar suburbs near Cranbourne West

Cranbourne North - West VIC
House$812,000
Gov ICSEA970
Schools3
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Lynbrook - Lyndhurst VIC
House$958,500
Gov ICSEA1,005
Schools3
Childcare6
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Cranbourne East - South VIC
House$755,000
Gov ICSEA1,006
Schools3
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Skye - Sandhurst VIC
House$872,500
Gov ICSEA995
Schools1
Childcare2
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Carrum Downs VIC
House$845,000
Gov ICSEA986
Schools4
Childcare19
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Cranbourne West?

25,490 people lived in Cranbourne West at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +2.6% over the year. North Geelong (Bell Park area) had 15,724.

Are houses cheaper in Cranbourne West than in North Geelong (Bell Park area)?

No. The median house price is $740,000 in Cranbourne West and $711,000 in North Geelong (Bell Park area), 4% higher in Cranbourne West.

How many schools are in Cranbourne West?

ACARA lists 4 schools in Cranbourne West, against 7 in North Geelong (Bell Park area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: North Geelong - Bell Park → Cranbourne West