Athlone
VIC 3818 · Baw Baw
147 (2021) → 164 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Athlone is a high growth suburb in Baw Baw, VIC 3818, about 86km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Athlone are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 10/100, and is about 24km inland. Athlone has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 990 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Drouin Secondary College-Blackwood AnnexeSecondary · Government · 4.8km
- Ripplebrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 950
- Drouin South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 985
- Lardner and District Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 1034
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Athlone
How far is Athlone from Melbourne CBD?
Athlone is about 86.5 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Athlone?
Athlone has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Athlone?
Athlone has a transport score of 10/100 and 1 bus stops.