Drumcondra (/drʌmkɒndrə/) is a wealthy residential bayside suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, overlooking Corio Bay. It is the smallest suburb in Geelong and one of the smallest in Victoria. It was named after Drumcondra, which is an inner suburb of Dublin, Ireland. At the 2016 census, Drumcondra had a population of 560.^[1]

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Drumcondra Geelong, Victoria
The Esplanade, Drumcondra in 1927. The railway roundhouse at the Geelong West locomotive depot is visible in the background.
Drumcondra
Coordinates	38.132°S 144.354°E / -38.132; 144.354
Population	560 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	3215
Area	0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi)
LGA(s)	City of Greater Geelong
State electorate(s)	Lara
Federal division(s)	Corio
Suburbs around Drumcondra: North Geelong Rippleside Corio Bay North Geelong Drumcondra Corio Bay Geelong West Geelong CBD Corio Bay

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Its boundaries are the Melbourne Road, Glenleith Avenue, The Esplanade and Bell Parade. It is classified as a "block" with its main road being Beach Parade, with only 9 streets in total and around 200 houses. Some of Geelong's most-prized and valuable real estate is located along here.^[2]

The area was established with the first house built on the site of 5 Glenleith Avenue in April 1912. The houses then were continued to be built on that street in that year, making 2012 their 100th anniversary.

The mansion Lunan House is located in the suburb, built of Barrabool sandstone for wool merchant James Strahan in 1849. In later years it became a teachers college, before being converted back to a private house. The house is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.^[3]

• Lunan House