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Moving to Sebastopol (Redan area) from Corio (Lovely Banks area)

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

Sebastopol (Redan area) has 12,766 people (ABS, June 2025), -0.2% in a year, a median house price of $513,000, 5 schools and 13 childcare services. Full Sebastopol (Redan area) suburb profile.

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Corio - Lovely Banks
VIC · current home
Sebastopol - Redan
VIC · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
18,486
12,766
Annual growth
+0.2%
-0.2%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,230/wk
$1,020/wk
Overseas born
25.0%
10.0%
Non-English-speaking background
24.5%
5.6%
Children aged 0–14
18.4%
16.6%
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 1
Decile 1
IRSAD score
849
861
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
4
5
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
877
924
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,039
1,038
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
9
13
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$595,000
$513,000
House price YoY
+18.2%
+20.3%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$440
$420
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak
55 min
82 min
GPs nearby
None mapped
None mapped
Supermarkets nearby
2
1
Parks nearby
39
29
Train stations
1
None mapped
Crime & safety CSA Victoria (year ending June 2026)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
2,209
1,116
Change vs prior year
+12%
+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)
9,401.4 (Ballarat)
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: 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.

To: Sebastopol - Redan
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Sebastopol Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Sebastopol - Redan.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 98
ICSEA 901
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Sebastopol - Redan (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)
Ballarat Christian College
Independent 406 students
ICSEA 1058 intake context
St Aloysius' School
Catholic 254 students
ICSEA 1022 intake context
St James' School
Catholic 166 students
ICSEA 1034 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

Sebastopol - Redan's government schools have an average ICSEA of 924, compared to 877 in Corio - Lovely Banks. 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 Sebastopol - Redan 1,038 (3 schools), Corio - Lovely Banks 1,039 (3 schools).

There are 5 schools in Sebastopol - Redan, compared to 4 in Corio - Lovely Banks.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 13 in Sebastopol - Redan vs 9 in Corio - Lovely Banks.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Sebastopol - Redan at 5.6% (vs 24.5% in Corio - Lovely Banks).

Median house prices are 14% lower in Sebastopol - Redan ($513,000 vs $595,000).

Similar suburbs near Sebastopol - Redan

Delacombe VIC
House$623,000
Gov ICSEA970
Schools2
Childcare8
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Ballarat East - Warrenheip VIC
House$580,000
Gov ICSEA969
Schools5
Childcare4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Wendouree - Miners Rest VIC
House$537,600
Gov ICSEA922
Schools7
Childcare14
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 1 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Beaufort VIC
House$435,000
Gov ICSEA992
Schools3
Childcare4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Maryborough VIC
House$435,000
Gov ICSEA921
Schools3
Childcare6
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 1 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Sebastopol (Redan area)?

12,766 people lived in Sebastopol (Redan area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of -0.2% over the year. Corio (Lovely Banks area) had 18,486.

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

Yes. The median house price is $513,000 in Sebastopol (Redan area) and $595,000 in Corio (Lovely Banks area), 14% lower in Sebastopol (Redan area).

How many schools are in Sebastopol (Redan area)?

ACARA lists 5 schools in Sebastopol (Redan area), against 4 in Corio (Lovely Banks area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Corio - Lovely Banks → Sebastopol - Redan