Appendix 2 (PDF - 2.3 MB) - City of Greater Geelong

2.0 Precinct Descriptions
2.31 Precinct: Thomson – Breakwater
Estimated Population in 2011 2,825
Projected Population in 2021 2,942
% of People from Municipality Living in Precinct in 2011 (n=221,636) 1.3%
Projected % of People from Municipality Living in Precinct in 2021 (n=262,062) 1.1%
Number of Young People Under 18 in Living in Precinct in 2011 561
% of Young People Under 18 Living in Precinct in 2011 (n=2,825) 19.9%
Projected Number of Young People Under 18 Living in Precinct in 2021 540
Projected % of Young People Under 18 Living in Precinct in 2021 (n=2,942) 18.4%
Number of New Dwellings Forecast in Precinct (2007-2031) 210
Average Annual Growth Rate of Precinct (2006-2021) 0.5%
Socio Economic Ranking of Precinct - from highest (1 st ) to lowest (31 st ) 29
Schools Located in Precinct
St Margaret's School Main Campus, Tate Street Primary School Geelong, James
Harrison Secondary College, Geelong East Primary School
Number of Play Spaces with Equipment in Precinct 6
Major Barriers to Play Within Precinct
Saint Albans Rd, Carr St, Fellmongers Rd
Other Significant Play Spaces in the Precinct (parks, reserves, pools, trails, etc) Geelong Showground, Foreshore Reserve,
Commercial Play Spaces in the Precinct
Kids Runamuk
Supervised Early Childhood Centre Play Spaces (Council-owned only)
Spatial distribution of play spaces
Breakwater Preschool, Thomson Kindergarten
Currently 6 play spaces. Spatial coverage is generally very good with a small gap
south-east of Thomson Recreational Reserve and another north of Breakwater
Reserve, south of Fellmongers Rd which is predominantly an industrial area. These
gaps are relatively insignificant and so do not warrant new play spaces at this time.
Thomson Recreation Reserve has been upgraded to District level.
City of Greater Geelong Play Strategy Appendix 2 – Page 36