Golden Plains Shire · Victorian Planning Authority draft precinct
A new community taking shape in Bannockburn South East.
The exhibited draft plan proposes about 5,677 new homes, a local town centre, school sites and a green spine of parklands across 524 hectares, about 16 km from Geelong and around 90 km from Melbourne.
Artist's impression - indicative only. The plan is a draft and is not approved or gazetted.
~5,677
homes proposed
~16,749
future residents proposed
524 ha
precinct area
7.4%
Est. annual growth
Explore the precinct
Everything planned, in one place.
Location
Where the precinct sits and how far to Geelong and Melbourne.
View location →Development
The housing types planned for the precinct as it is delivered.
View development →Future Plans
What the draft VPA precinct structure plan sets out.
View future plans →Transport
Highway access, the freight rail corridor and future upgrades.
View transport →Lifestyle
Parks, reserves, river country and the local shops today.
View lifestyle →Schools
Future school sites reserved in the draft plan and schools nearby.
View schools →Market
ABS Census data for Bannockburn plus modelled market estimates.
View market →Why Here
What the precinct could mean for buyers, investors and families.
View why here →The draft plan
A country town growing on purpose.
A country town growing on purpose: the draft Bannockburn South East plan sets out about 5,677 homes for 16,749 future residents across 524 hectares, sixteen kilometres from Geelong.
Bannockburn South East is being planned by the Victorian Planning Authority as a staged extension of the existing town. Consultation has closed and a planning panel commenced on 20 October 2025, with the plan now being finalised for ministerial consideration. Every figure on this site is planned or proposed, not approved.
At a glance
- Precinct area
- 524 hectares
- Dwelling capacity
- ~5,677 proposed
- Future residents
- ~16,749 proposed
- Ongoing jobs
- ~750 proposed
