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Greater Geelong LGA · VIC
Signal · Worth a look
For an investor,
A read of Thomson's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is fair growth (+17% / ~5 yrs) and fair yield (4.4% gross); the watch-out is elevated crime risk.
Pocket and street selection matter more than the suburb average.
Suburb highlights
Thomson ranks 6th of 6 among its Greater Geelong peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staughton Vale | — | — | 3.8% | Very safe |
| Point Wilson | — | — | 4.3% | Above average |
| Swan Bay | — | — | 2.6% | Very safe |
| ThomsonThis suburb | $616k | +17% | 4.4% | High activity |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Thomson against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Thomson's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 38% of the total. That's lower than the Victorian average of 58%. Violent crime levels are in line with the state, and total offences are up 9% over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Prices rose 17.3% over the year — steady +17% over the longer run. (thin market — too few sales to be reliable)
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Thomson median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Reasonable fundamentals for a balanced focus — 48/100.
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Our verdict
A mixed pick for a balanced focusEvery figure on Thomson's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.