Lara
Victoria · Geelong · Geelong
This profile uses the ABS Lara statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.
Lara is a locality in the Geelong area of Victoria. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Lara SA2.
Schools, childcare & safety
Live data for the Lara SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.
Lara Primary School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Lara.
This is the zoned in-area government school for Lara (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 Lara
- Primary · Government · Years Prep-6Enrolment888ICSEA1025
- Secondary · Government · Years 7-12Enrolment658ICSEA975
- Primary · Catholic · Years Prep-6Enrolment477ICSEA1040
- Primary · Government · Years Prep-6Enrolment439ICSEA993
- Primary · Government · Years Prep-6Enrolment69ICSEA988
ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All VIC schools →
Childcare & early learning
- Exceeding NQSGoodstart Early Learning LaraCentre-Based Care · 122 places · Lara
- Exceeding NQSFlinders KindergartenCentre-Based Care · 33 places · Lara
- Meeting NQSJourney Early Learning Centre - LaraCentre-Based Care · 152 places · Lara
- Meeting NQSJenny's ELC LaraCentre-Based Care · 140 places · Lara
- Meeting NQSStory House Early Learning LaraCentre-Based Care · 130 places · Lara
- Meeting NQSBusy Bees at LaraCentre-Based Care · 103 places · Lara
- Meeting NQSLara Lake Community PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 88 places · Lara
- Meeting NQSLara Lake PS TheirCareCentre-Based Care · 80 places · Lara
- Meeting NQSKelly Club OSHC St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolCentre-Based Care · 60 places · Lara
- Meeting NQSLara PS TheirCareCentre-Based Care · 43 places · Lara
- Meeting NQSLara KindergartenCentre-Based Care · 33 places · Lara
- Working Towards NQSKidscape Early Learning Centre LaraCentre-Based Care · 131 places · Lara
+ 2 more services in this area's postcodes.
NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.
Safety — recorded incidents
- Incidents, latest year
- 939
- vs previous year
- +1%
- vs 2021
- 476
- Property and deception offences 523
- Justice procedures offences 172
- Crimes against the person 169
- Public order and security offences 41
- Drug offences 33
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
- 2
- Supermarkets
- 2
- Parks
- 53
- Train stations
- 1
Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Lara SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.
Climate & hazards
- Bushfire overlay
- Within the official Bushfire Management Overlay · 15.3% of the SA2
This shows whether the Lara 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
- $688,800
- House price YoY
- -1.0%
- Median 3BR house rent
- $500/wk
Where did the gain come from?
+1,029Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.
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