Moving to Drysdale VIC 3222
What the official numbers say about living in Drysdale — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $685,000 for a median house or $550,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 71% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $340 a week, against a median household income of $1,273 a week.
About 79% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Drysdale grew 17% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (4,247 → 4,976 people).
Around 70% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Netherlands; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Malayalam, German.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Drysdale sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (76% of workers), while 20% work from home.
Nearest railway halt: Drysdale, 1.4 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Avalon Airport, 17.6 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 53 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 6 schools · 3 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 8 parks — see them all on the Drysdale profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Christian College Geelong Bellarine Campus 400 m · Drysdale Primary School 500 m · Clifton Springs Primary School 1.8 km · St Thomas' Primary School 2 km · Saint Ignatius College Geelong 2.2 km · Bellarine Secondary College 2.4 km
Groceries: Aldi 100 m · Coles 200 m · Woolworths 2.3 km
Parks and reserves: Wathaurong Reserve 550 m · Sundial Drive Reserve 1 km · Percy Cherry Park 1.8 km · Jetty Road Reserve 2 km · Griggs Creek Reserve 2.2 km · The Dell 2.4 km · Adrian Mannix Reserve 2.5 km · Drysdale Sports Precinct 2.7 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Drysdale, most often seen first: Chestnut Teal · Magpie-lark · Pacific Black Duck · Red Wattlebird · Eurasian Coot · Little Raven.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Drysdale, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drysdale here | 4,976 | $685,000 | 5/10 | 6% |
| Clifton Springs | 7,646 | $672,000 | 4/10 | 9% |
| Curlewis | 4,175 | $650,000 | 6/10 | 6% |
| Wallington | 1,515 | — | 9/10 | 13% |
| Ocean Grove | 17,714 | $970,000 | 9/10 | 19% |
| Portarlington | 4,436 | $890,000 | 4/10 | 6% |
| Leopold | 13,272 | $662,000 | 5/10 | 7% |
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 3222 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Drysdale profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Drysdale has a median sale price of $685,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $550,000. Renters pay a median $340 a week, and about 16% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 17% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 4,247 people to 4,976. It sits about 53 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Greater Geelong council, and the federal seat is Corangamite.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Drysdale vs Clifton Springs · Drysdale vs Curlewis.
Nearby guides: Clifton Springs · Curlewis · Wallington · Ocean Grove · Portarlington · Leopold.
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