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

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

North Geelong (Bell Park area) has 15,724 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.4% in a year, a median house price of $711,000, 7 schools and 15 childcare services. Full North Geelong (Bell Park area) suburb profile.

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

To: 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.

Honest tradeoff

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

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

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

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

Similar suburbs near North Geelong - Bell Park

Geelong VIC
House$960,000
Gov ICSEA1,022
Schools7
Childcare11
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Belmont VIC
House$745,000
Gov ICSEA1,021
Schools8
Childcare14
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Grovedale - Mount Duneed VIC
House$740,500
Gov ICSEA1,024
Schools7
Childcare15
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Lara VIC
House$715,000
Gov ICSEA995
Schools5
Childcare17
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Charlemont VIC
House$630,000
Schools2
Childcare3
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 6 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of North Geelong (Bell Park area)?

15,724 people lived in North Geelong (Bell Park area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.4% over the year. Cranbourne West had 25,490.

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

Yes. The median house price is $711,000 in North Geelong (Bell Park area) and $740,000 in Cranbourne West, 4% lower in North Geelong (Bell Park area).

How many schools are in North Geelong (Bell Park area)?

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

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