East Geelong

East Geelong is a residential suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, East Geelong had a population of 3,862.

East Geelong
Suburb
East Geelong
Interactive map of East Geelong
Coordinates: 38°09′43″S 144°22′49″E / 38.1620°S 144.3802°E / -38.1620; 144.3802
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
City	Geelong
LGA	City of Greater Geelong
Government
• State electorate	Geelong
• Federal division	Corio
Area
• Total	3.1 km^2 (1.2 sq mi)
Population
• Total	3,862 (2016 census)
• Density	1,246/km^2 (3,230/sq mi)
Postcode	3219
Suburbs around East Geelong Corio Bay Corio Bay Corio Bay Geelong CBD East Geelong Newcomb South Geelong Thomson Newcomb

The post office opened on 6 June 1921. An earlier Post Office dating from 1871 was later renamed Moolap West.

The 81-hectare Eastern Park is located in East Geelong. It is Geelong's premier regional park and an important recreation focus for central Geelong. The Geelong Botanic Gardens are located at its centre.

East Geelong has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Geelong & District Football League. Golfers play at the course of the East Geelong Golf Club at Eastern Gardens.

Heritage listed sites

East Geelong contains a number of heritage listed sites, including:

• 141 Ormond Road, Eastern Cemetery Gatehouse
• 1-55 Garden Street, Eastern Park and Geelong Botanic Gardens
• 1-55 Garden Street, First Geelong Customs House
• Hearne Parade, Limeburners Point Lime Kiln Complex

Population

In the 2016 Census, there were 3,862 people in East Geelong. 82.4% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was England at 2.9%. 87.4% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 35.9%, Catholic 28.7% and Anglican 9.5%.