Moving to Connewarre VIC 3227
What the official numbers say about living in Connewarre — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $365 a week, against a median household income of $2,328 a week.
About 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 9% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Connewarre grew 172% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (350 → 953 people).
Around 87% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Scotland; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Japanese, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Connewarre sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (58% of workers), while 38% work from home.
Nearest train station: Marshall, 10.8 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Avalon Airport, 26.3 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 68 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 2 beaches — see them all on the Connewarre profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Barwon Heads Primary School 4.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Connewarre, most often seen first: Superb Fairy-wren · Silver Gull · Little Raven · Australian White Ibis · White-faced Heron · Black Swan.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Connewarre, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connewarre here | 953 | — | 10/10 | 4% |
| Barwon Heads | 4,353 | $1,463,000 | 10/10 | 16% |
| Armstrong Creek | 11,247 | $657,000 | 8/10 | 3% |
| Leopold | 13,272 | $662,000 | 5/10 | 7% |
| Charlemont | 2,612 | $612,000 | 8/10 | 4% |
| St Albans Park | 4,942 | $585,000 | 2/10 | 7% |
| Wallington | 1,515 | — | 9/10 | 13% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Greater Geelong — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Corangamite — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3227 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Connewarre profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $365 a week, and about 9% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 172% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 350 people to 953. It sits about 68 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Marshall station is roughly 10.8 km away. Local government is Greater Geelong council, and the federal seat is Corangamite.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Connewarre vs Wallington · Connewarre vs Moolap.
Nearby guides: Barwon Heads · Armstrong Creek · Leopold · Charlemont · St Albans Park · Wallington.
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