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Moving to Melton South - Weir Views from North Geelong - Bell Park

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Melton South - Weir Views and North Geelong - Bell Park, side by side — all from public government data.

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Comparing
North Geelong - Bell Park
VIC · current home
Melton South - Weir Views
VIC · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2024)
15,724
22,821
Annual growth
+0.4%
+5.5%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,386/wk
$1,363/wk
Overseas born
27.9%
34.7%
Non-English-speaking background
28.3%
38.3%
Children aged 0–14
15.5%
26.7%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged)
Decile 4
Decile 1
IRSAD score
956
881
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
7
6
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
964
950
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,085
1,028
Childcare services (matched by postcode)
20
35
Property VIC + NSW in v1
Median house price
$641,000
$565,000
House price YoY
-9.7%
0.0%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk A blank means rent was suppressed for this area (too few lettings to publish a reliable median) — not that rent is unavailable there.
$495
—
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
1
1
Supermarkets nearby
2
2
Parks nearby
32
23
Train stations
1
1
Safety CSA Victoria (year ending Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count — not population-adjusted)
549
1,035
Change vs prior year
+1%
-4%

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 (NSW) · 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 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 in-area government school for North Geelong - Bell Park (VIC catchment data).

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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 · Melton South - Weir Views
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Melton South Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Melton South - Weir Views.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 972
ICSEA 962
A picture of students’ family backgrounds — not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned in-area government school for Melton South - Weir Views (VIC catchment data).

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Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Al Iman College
Independent 1,149 students
ICSEA 1059 intake context
St Anthony's School
Catholic 646 students
ICSEA 1000 intake context
St Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic Primary School
Catholic 473 students
ICSEA 1024 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

Government school academic context is comparable between Melton South - Weir Views (ICSEA 950) and North Geelong - Bell Park (964).

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment — average ICSEA Melton South - Weir Views 1,028 (3 schools), North Geelong - Bell Park 1,085 (3 schools).

There are 6 schools in Melton South - Weir Views, compared to 7 in North Geelong - Bell Park.

Childcare services matched by postcode: 35 in Melton South - Weir Views vs 20 in North Geelong - Bell Park.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is higher in Melton South - Weir Views at 38.3% (vs 28.3% in North Geelong - Bell Park).

Melton South - Weir Views has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 1, below North Geelong - Bell Park's Decile 4. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 12% lower in Melton South - Weir Views ($565,000 vs $641,000).

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House$590,000
Gov ICSEA972
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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 1 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
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Childcare32
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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