Batesford, VIC
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 1,141
- Median age
- 39
- Household income
- $2,837/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 94%
- Renting
- 3%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 10/10 in VIC
- Nearest train station
- North Geelong Railway Station · 7.5 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- University Hospital Geelong · 10.3 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Community safety
22 recorded incidents in 2025–26 · down 73.8% vs 2024–25
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Rollins Primary School
Secondary
Northern Bay P-12 College
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · North Geelong - Bell Park
District population (2025)
15,724
+7% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
47
houses 24 · other 23