Teesdale is a town in the Golden Plains Shire, 34km west the regional city of Geelong between Bannockburn and Shelford. The town has become a place for both high net worth residents seeking a country lifestyle, and young homebuyers who are prepared to commute to Melbourne or Geelong for work. In 2006 the town had 1033 residents but that has grown to 1479 in 2011 and 1721 residents in 2016 census.