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Rural North

About the profile areas

The 2023 Estimated Resident Population for Rural North is 1,814, with a population density of 3.60 persons per square km.

Location and boundaries

Rural North is located in the far north of the City of Greater Geelong. Rural North is bounded by Moorabool Shire, the Little River, Lees Road, Bacchus Marsh-Balliang Road, Swamp Road and Bacchus Marsh-Geelong Road in the north, Balliang Creek, the Little River and Port Phillip Bay in the east, Corio Bay, Hovell Creek, the Princes Freeway, Old Melbourne Road, Peak School Road, Farrars Road, the locality of Lara, Bacchus Marsh-Geelong Road, Bacchus Marsh Road, Staceys Road, Geelong-Ballan Road and Robbs Road in the south, and Sutherland Creek, Lynch Road and Golden Plains Shire in the west.

Profile areas
Rural North

Included areas

  • Rural North encompasses the localities of Avalon,
  • Point Wilson and Staughton Vale,
  • The City of Greater Geelong parts of the localities of Anakie,
  • Balliang and Little River,
  • and part of the locality of Moorabool. The remaining part of the locality of Anakie is located in Golden Plains Shire,
  • The remaining part of the locality of Balliang is located in Moorabool Shire,
  • and the remaining part of the locality of Little River is located in Wyndham City. The remaining part of the locality of Moorabool is located in the Lovely Banks - Batesford - Moorabool area.
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