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North Shore, VIC 3214

Property data updated June 2026·325 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
14 sales · 15 leases · Refreshed June 2026

North Shore, VIC 3214 market activity

House rentals just edge ahead in North Shore, with 11 leases at $450 a week, renting out in about 34 days.

House sales follow closely, with 8 sales at around $603.5K, taking about 75 days to sell. Then come 6 unit sales at around $530K and 4 unit rentals at $425 a week.

Below-average incomeMixed-agesRenter-heavy

Who lives hereA below-average-income, renter-heavy, mixed-age suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
325
Median age
45yrs
Avg household
1.9people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
56%
Renting
46%
Lone person
47%
Couples, no kids
29%
Born overseas
19%
Year 12+ⓘ
52%

North Shore on the map

2.31 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 29%
decile 3/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 12%
decile 2/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 34%
decile 4/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 29%Median household income · $1,327/wk — below average: in the bottom 29%, lower household income than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 28%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 28%, more rent stress than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 24%Mortgage stress · 27% — well above average: in the top 24%, more mortgage stress than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 42%Birthplace diversity · 0.33 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 40%Born overseas · 19% — above average: in the top 40%, more overseas-born residents than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 46%Managers & professionals · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 45%Unemployment rate · 4.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 34%Public transport to work · 2.4% — above average: in the top 34%, more public-transport commuters than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 23%No motor vehicle · 7.0% — well above average: in the top 23%, more car-free households than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 24%Settled 5+ years · 56% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 13%Owner-occupied · 56% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 10%Renting · 46% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more renters than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 23%Owned outright · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 25%Owned with mortgage · 27% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 28%Separate houses · 83% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 41%Median personal income · $810/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 47%Median family income · $2,019/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 23%Low earners · 30% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 33%Low-income households · 20% — above average: in the top 33%, more low-income households than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 36%Full-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 36%, more full-time workers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 30%Part-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 47%Not in labour force · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 5%Community & personal service · 18% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more care and service workers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 26%Clerical & admin · 14% — above average: in the top 26%, more clerical and admin workers than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 15%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 15%, more sales workers than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 48%Completed Year 12+ · 52% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 36%In education · 20% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 11%Children · 12% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 39%Seniors · 17% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 7%Youth dependency · 17.54 — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, fewer children per worker than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 8%Total dependency · 41.67 — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, fewer dependants per worker than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 40%Australian citizens · 90% — above average: in the top 40%, more Australian citizens than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 38%Both parents born overseas · 25% — above average: in the top 38%, more second-generation residents than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 32%Established migrants · 72% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex325 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.0% · 080-841.0% · 30.0% · 075-791.0% · 31.3% · 470-741.0% · 33.2% · 1065-692.2% · 74.5% · 1560-644.1% · 132.9% · 955-594.1% · 135.1% · 1750-542.9% · 94.1% · 1345-496.4% · 212.9% · 940-443.5% · 114.1% · 1335-394.1% · 134.1% · 1330-343.8% · 123.5% · 1125-294.5% · 154.5% · 1520-241.3% · 41.9% · 615-192.2% · 71.3% · 410-144.5% · 155.1% · 175-92.9% · 91.0% · 30-41.3% · 40.0% · 0◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
12%
12%
33%
16%
17%
Children0–1412%Youth15–249.5%Young adults25–3412%Midlife35–5433%Mature55–6416%Seniors65+17%
Household composition
47%
29%
12%
Lone person47%Couples, no kids29%Families with kids12%Other families9.0%Group / share4.5%
1.9 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom5.1% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
47%1
37%2
7.6%3
8.3%4
5.1%5
0.0%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.19%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.8.6%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.25%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.90%
Birthplace diversity33%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity14%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England3.3%
New Zealand3.3%
Elsewhere3.3%
India1.6%
Croatia1.3%
Netherlands1.3%
Sri Lanka1.3%
USA1.3%
Born in Australia82%
Languages at homeother than English
Other2.6%
Punjabi1.6%
Macedonian1.0%
English only93%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English39%
Australian36%
Scottish21%
Irish13%
Dutch4.0%
Polish3.7%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion57%
▸Christianity39%
Other religions2.0%
Hinduism1.0%

21% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
25%
12%
61%
Both parents overseas25%One parent overseas12%Both parents in Australia61%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198143%
1981-200023%
2001-20105.7%
2011-201515%
2016-202113%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 42%Median weekly rent · $310/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 40%Median monthly mortgage · $1,567/mo — below average: in the bottom 40%, lower mortgages than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 28%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 28%, more rent stress than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 24%Mortgage stress · 27% — well above average: in the top 24%, more mortgage stress than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 35%High mortgage · 17% — above average: in the top 35%, more big mortgages than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 19%Social housing · 5.2% — well above average: in the top 19%, more social housing than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
5.7%1
25%2
56%3
9.6%4
2.5%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
28%
27%
46%
Owned outright28%Mortgage27%Renting46%Other4.6%
What’s built heredwelling types
83%
20%
House83%Townhouse20%
83% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 41%Median personal income · $810/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 47%Median family income · $2,019/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 46%Managers & professionals · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 48%High earners · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 46%Managers & professionals · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 26%Clerical & admin · 14% — above average: in the top 26%, more clerical and admin workers than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 5%Community & personal service · 18% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more care and service workers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 15%Sales workers · 10% — well above average: in the top 15%, more sales workers than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 41%Technicians, trades & labourers · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household earns about 1.6× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
38%
19%
36%
Employed full-time38%Employed part-time19%Employed (away/other)1.5%Unemployed2.6%Not in labour force36%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 36%Full-time workers · 38% — above average: in the top 36%, more full-time workers than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 30%Part-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 45%Unemployment rate · 4.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 47%Not in labour force · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 48%Labour-force participation · 65% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 34%Public transport to work · 2.4% — above average: in the top 34%, more public-transport commuters than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 48%Walked or cycled to work · 3.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 40%Worked from home · 17% — above average: in the top 40%, more working from home than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 23%No motor vehicle · 7.0% — well above average: in the top 23%, more car-free households than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)85%
Car (passenger)4.9%
Other/combined4.1%
Walked3.3%
Bus2.4%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
7.0%0
45%1
36%2
13%3
2.5%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around North Shore

No school inside North Shore itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within North Shore0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools11within 5 km · nearest 1.4 km
Secondary schools6within 5 km · nearest 2.4 km
Median ICSEA rank47thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within15 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 15Order by
  • 1
    St Thomas Aquinas SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Norlane · 1.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students149Multilingual26%ICSEA Rank21st
  • 2
    Northern Bay P-12 CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Corio · 2.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,726Multilingual35%ICSEA Rank7th
  • 3
    St Francis Xavier SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Corio · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students177Multilingual56%ICSEA Rank20th
  • 4
    North Geelong Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Geelong · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students989Multilingual35%ICSEA Rank29th
  • 5
    Bell Park North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bell Park · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students292Multilingual36%ICSEA Rank27th
  • 6
    Holy Family SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bell Park · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students344Multilingual30%ICSEA Rank60th
  • 7
    Nelson Park SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Bell Park · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students334Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank20th
  • 8
    Geelong Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Corio · 3.9 km
    State RankP Top 12%S Top 15%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,422Multilingual36%ICSEA Rank95th
  • 9
    Rollins Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bell Post Hill · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students326Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank47th
  • 10
    Kardinia International CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Bell Post Hill · 4.3 km
    State RankP Top 17%S Top 8%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,925Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank96th
  • 11
    Hamlyn Banks Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Hamlyn Heights · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students290Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank36th
  • 12
    Hamlyn Views SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hamlyn Heights · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students150Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank46th
  • 13
    Covenant CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Bell Post Hill · 4.9 km
    State RankTop 30%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students735Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank75th
  • 14
    Western Heights Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Hamlyn Heights · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,060Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank43rd
  • 15
    St Patrick's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Geelong West · 5.0 km
    State RankTop 12%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students418Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank86th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 24%Settled 5+ years · 56% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 44%Moved in past year · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 27%Arrived from overseas · 4.0% — above average: in the top 27%, more recent migrants than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
56%
35%
Same address56%Moved within area5.9%From elsewhere in Australia35%From overseas4.0%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.14%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.44%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.4.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for North Shore — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
604kk
↓ -14.5% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
75
↓ 13 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
8
↑ +0.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
6.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$450/w
↑ +1.1% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
34
↓ 10 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
11
↓ -35.3% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.80%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample8Too thinLease sample11ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 5 leases
Sales2▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▼−16.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 3 bed4 sales · 3 leases
Sales4▼−42.9%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased3▼−62.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 3 bed4 sales · 3 leases
Sales4▲+300.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased3▼−25.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 4 bed3 sales · 1 leases
Sales3
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales8+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased11▼−35.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All units
Sales6▲+100.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▲+33.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/0above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
VIC MEDIAN · +50%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

North Shore against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — North Shore in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
North Shore · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
75 days▲ +13 days YoY
Median price
$604k▼ −14.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
80.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.80%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
North Shore — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
55.6%

of North Shore's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 1.0 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 56.5% to 55.6%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$629k-6.3%
5y median $687kvs last year $671k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
8+0.0%
5y median 8vs last year 8
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
75 days+16
5y median 69 daysvs last year 59 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$450/wk+1.1%
5y median $425/wkvs last year $445/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
11-35.3%
5y median 10vs last year 17
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
33 days+10
5y median 31 daysvs last year 23 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
3.82%+0.42 pt
5y median 3.50%vs last year 3.40%
Months of supply
May 2026
9.0 months-40.0%
5y median 9.0 monthsvs last year 15.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.2 months-37.1%
5y median 2.3 monthsvs last year 3.5 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of North Shore, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketNorth ShoreVIC 3214 · Houses · Total
Price$604k
DOM75 days
Sold8
8 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
NorlaneVIC 3214 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price$509k
DOM28 days
Sold262
cheapermuch faster
02
North GeelongVIC 3215 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$668k
DOM24 days
Sold70
priciermuch faster
03
CorioVIC 3214 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price$565k
DOM20 days
Sold397
cheapermuch faster
04
Bell ParkVIC 3215 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price$700k
DOM21 days
Sold109
priciermuch faster
05
RipplesideVIC 3215 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.09M
DOM60 days
Sold19
much priciermuch faster
06
DrumcondraVIC 3215 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.56M
DOM88 days
Sold8
much pricierslower
07
Bell Post HillVIC 3215 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$732k
DOM15 days
Sold116
priciermuch faster
08
Hamlyn HeightsVIC 3215 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price$751k
DOM21 days
Sold132
priciermuch faster
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to North Shore
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · North Shore

20 data-driven answers about North Shore's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in North Shore?

#

The median house price in North Shore, VIC 3214 is $604k as of June 2026, based on 8 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −14.5% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in North Shore?

#

The median unit price in North Shore, VIC 3214 is $530k as of June 2026, based on 6 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +3.7% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 88% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in North Shore?

#

The median weekly house rent in North Shore is $450 as of June 2026, drawn from 11 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $425 per week. House rents have moved +1.1% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in North Shore?

#

Gross rental yield in North Shore is 3.80% for houses and 4.20% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in North Shore?

#

As of June 2026, North Shore medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$650k$604k—$604k
Units——$529k—$530k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are North Shore's property market trends?

#

North Shore's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −14.5% year-on-year and units +3.7%; weekly house rents moved +1.1%; homes now sell in a median 75 days — slower than a year ago by 13; sales supply sits at 6.0 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the North Shore market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about North Shore as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in North Shore, house prices fell −14.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.80% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 75 days to sell, sales supply is 6.0 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in North Shore?

#

Houses in North Shore sell in a median 75 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 44 days. Days on market have lengthened by 13 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is North Shore a tight or loose property market right now?

#

North Shore's sales market sits at 6.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 2.2 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in North Shore gone up or down?

#

House prices in North Shore moved −14.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +3.7%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in North Shore?

#

North Shore's house rental market sits at 2.2 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose, with 11 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does North Shore compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

North Shore's median house price ($604k) is 22% below the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 75 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, North Shore sits at 3.80% vs 3.84% state median.

13

What's the most popular property type in North Shore?

#

The most-transacted segment in North Shore over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 4 sales. 3 bed units come second at 4 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

14

How many properties were sold and leased in North Shore last year?

#

North Shore recorded 8 house sales and 6 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 14 transactions. On the rental side, 11 houses and 4 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
15

What is the population of North Shore?

#

North Shore, VIC 3214 is home to 325 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 45, and the average household holds 1.9 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

16

What is the median household income in North Shore?

#

The median household in North Shore earns $1k per week — roughly $69k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $810/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

17

Do people own or rent in North Shore?

#

North Shore is mostly owner-occupied: about 56% of households are owner-occupiers and 46% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 28% own outright and 27% are paying off a mortgage.

18

What schools are near North Shore?

#

North Shore has 60 schools within reach — including St Thomas Aquinas School, Northern Bay P-12 College, St Francis Xavier School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

19

Is North Shore a good place to live?

#

North Shore, VIC 3214 has a population of 325, a median age of 45, a median household income around $1k/week, 46% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
20

When was this North Shore market data last updated?

#

This North Shore market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near North Shore

  • Norlane1.6km
  • North Geelong2.8km
  • Corio3.3km
  • Bell Park3.3km
  • Rippleside3.5km
  • Drumcondra4.2km
  • Bell Post Hill4.7km
  • Hamlyn Heights4.9km
  • Geelong West5.4km
  • Manifold Heights5.8km
  • Geelong5.9km
  • Herne Hill6.1km
  • East Geelong6.7km
  • Lovely Banks6.7km
  • Newtown7.2km
  • Newcomb7.7km
  • South Geelong8.0km
  • Fyansford8.1km
  • Batesford8.4km
  • Avalon8.5km
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