Breakwater

VIC

Breakwater is a stable suburb in VIC with 1,060 residents.

SAL code: 20326
SA2: 203021039
Population: 1,060

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Breakwater suburb boundary

Breakwater, VIC had 1,060 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.6% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 40. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,213 a month. Around 60.9% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 39.1%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 76.9% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 3 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

1,060

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+1.6%

3yr: +1.5% · 10yr: +5.9%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,077/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

6/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

5.1%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

in suburb

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Median House Sale Price

$602,500+35.4% YoY2025 Q2

House only

Source: Valuer-General Victoria (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

134

per 1,000 residents

↓ 15%

vs prior year

Theft

60 offences

Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Geelong (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Breakwater suburb alone is ~1,060 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +1.5%5yr: +1.6%10yr: +5.9%Total: +14.9%

Population grew from 11,944 to 13,719 over 24 years, averaging 0.6% per year.

Government school catchment

Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.

Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 6.2%

Almost entirely detached houses (76.9%), mixed tenure (61% own or mortgage), built for families (57% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 77%

346 houses40 townhouses64 apartments

Tenure

Owned 30%

Mortgage 31%

Renting 39%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

19 (4.3%)

2 bed

133 (29.8%)

3 bed

256 (57.4%)

4 bed

33 (7.4%)

5 bed

5 (1.1%)

6+ bed

0 (0.0%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Bushfire

29.9%of suburb area

Medium

Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area

As of Apr 2026

Flood

24.9%of suburb area

1% AEP flood extent

Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Overlay (flood codes)

As of Apr 2026

Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped hazard polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.

Planning zones

11 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
IN1Z	Industrial 1 ZoneIndustrial	30.0%	0.94 km²
PCRZ	Public Conservation and Resource ZoneEnvironmental	23.7%	0.74 km²
SUZ4	Special Use Zone Schedule 4Special use	21.9%	0.68 km²
GRZ1	General Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential	13.4%	0.42 km²
IN2Z	Industrial 2 ZoneIndustrial	3.3%	0.10 km²
PPRZ	Public Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation	1.9%	0.06 km²
TRZ2	TRZ2Other	1.5%	0.05 km²
TRZ1	TRZ1Other	1.3%	0.04 km²
FZ	Farming ZoneRural	1.2%	0.04 km²
PUZ1	Public Use Zone Schedule 1Special use	1.1%	0.03 km²
TRZ3	TRZ3Other	0.7%	0.02 km²

Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.