Clifton Springs
Victoria · Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula · Geelong
This profile uses the ABS Clifton Springs statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.
Clifton Springs is a locality in the Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula area of Victoria. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Clifton Springs SA2.
Schools, childcare & safety
Live data for the Clifton Springs SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.
Drysdale Primary School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Clifton Springs.
This is the zoned in-area government school for Clifton Springs (VIC catchment data).
See the catchment on the mapFee-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.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).
Schools in Clifton Springs
- Secondary · Catholic · Years 7-12Enrolment1,442ICSEA1075
- Secondary · Government · Years 7-12Enrolment1,147ICSEA1006
- Primary · Government · Years Prep-6Enrolment472ICSEA1003
- Primary · Catholic · Years Prep-6Enrolment428ICSEA1051
- Primary · Government · Years Prep-6Enrolment388ICSEA1016
ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All VIC schools →
Childcare & early learning
- Exceeding NQSBeacon Point PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 34 places · Clifton Springs
- Meeting NQSHappy Feet DrysdaleCentre-Based Care · 126 places · Drysdale
- Meeting NQSBella wiyn Birralee Family CentreCentre-Based Care · 124 places · Drysdale
- Meeting NQSCamp Australia - Clifton Springs Primary School OSHCCentre-Based Care · 93 places · Clifton Springs
- Meeting NQSGreat Beginnings CurlewisCentre-Based Care · 93 places · Curlewis
- Meeting NQSDrysdale PS TheirCareCentre-Based Care · 80 places · Drysdale
- Meeting NQSGoodstart Early Learning DrysdaleCentre-Based Care · 78 places · Drysdale
- Meeting NQSDrysdale PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 66 places · Drysdale
- Meeting NQSAll-Star Kids - Christian College Geelong - Bellarine Campus OSHCCentre-Based Care · 49 places · Drysdale
- Meeting NQSKelly Club OSHC St Thomas Primary SchoolCentre-Based Care · 45 places · Drysdale
- Meeting NQSClifton Springs PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 33 places · Clifton Springs
- Not yet ratedThrive Early Leaning Centre DrysdaleCentre-Based Care · 130 places · Drysdale
NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.
Safety — recorded incidents
- Incidents, latest year
- 131
- vs previous year
- -6%
- vs 2021
- 110
- Property and deception offences 62
- Crimes against the person 37
- Justice procedures offences 23
- Public order and security offences 5
- Drug offences 4
Police-recorded incident counts (Years ending December; latest = year ending December 2025). These are not population-adjusted and are not a judgement about the suburb — larger, busier areas record more incidents. More on safety →
Amenities
- GPs / clinics
- 1
- Supermarkets
- 1
- Parks
- 17
- Train stations
- 1
Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Clifton Springs SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.
Climate & hazards
- Bushfire overlay
- Within the official Bushfire Management Overlay · 0.9% of the SA2
This shows whether the Clifton Springs SA2 intersects an official Victorian government hazard overlay, and the share of the SA2 area it covers. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.
Property & rent
- Median house price
- $745,000
- House price YoY
- -2.6%
- Median 3BR house rent
- —
Where did the gain come from?
+217Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.
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