5/1 Francis Street

5/1 Francis Street is a unit. It forms part of the residential stock in the Belmont suburb of Geelong.

Belmont is served by several bus routes that connect the suburb to Geelong city, Highton, Grovedale, Waurn Ponds and Deakin University, operated by CDC Geelong and McHarry's Buslines. V/Line road coaches also stop in Belmont for trips to Lorne and Apollo Bay.

Belmont Common is about 0.7 km away and features riverside paths for walking or cycling, plus sports facilities such as a golf course and ovals. Alexander Webb Park is also within 0.7 km, providing additional green space for leisure.

The High Street shopping strip – the largest strip shopping centre in Geelong – runs through Belmont and offers a variety of retail, dining and service outlets. The strip was upgraded in 2006 with underground power lines and new street trees.

Kardinia House, a historic house listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, is approximately 0.7 km from the unit. Belmont’s history dates back to the 1830s, with early European settlement and heritage buildings still present in the area.

Belmont has an ageing population with a median age of about 40 years, and most households contain two to three people. The majority of residents are Australian‑born, and the suburb includes a mix of family and lone‑person households.

High Street is the main road running from Geelong’s centre toward Colac, crossing the Barwon River via a four‑lane bridge. The James Harrison Bridge provides a bypass for heavy traffic linking to Settlement Road, and the Surfcoast Highway offers routes to the coast and the Great Ocean Road.