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Greater Geelong LGA · VIC
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For an investor,
A read of Whittington'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 strong growth (+32% / ~5 yrs) and fair yield (4.4% gross); the watch-out is elevated crime risk.
Growth is the draw — weigh the entry price against the upside, and pocket and street selection matter more than the suburb average.
Suburb highlights
Whittington ranks 3rd 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 |
| WhittingtonThis suburb | $540k | +32% | 4.4% | High activity |
What could go wrong
Whittington's most common reported offences are court & bail offences — about 34% of the total. That's noticeably above the Victorian average of 16%. Violent crime is more common than the state average, and total offences are up 59% 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 6.4% over the year — strong +108% over the longer run.
By bedroom 3-bed $520k · 4-bed $590k
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells slower than the VIC median — typically more room to negotiate.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Whittington grew +2% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +8% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Whittington median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Reasonable fundamentals for a balanced focus — 61/100.
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Our verdict
A reasonable fit for a balanced focusEvery figure on Whittington'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.