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Athlone

VIC 3818 · Baw Baw

147 (2021)164 est. (2025) · High Growth

21
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

147
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
10
Transport score

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.

86.5 km
To Melbourne CBD
23.8 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
13.2 km
To nearest station

Demographics

147
Population
33
Median age
3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,803
vs NSW median-2.5%
Bachelor degree or higher14.1%
Born in Australia83.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse47 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 1 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

4
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

10
1Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationDrouin Railway (13.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.8°C
Summer max
14.2°C
Winter max
600mm
Rainfall/yr
6h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
22 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalWonthaggi Hospital (44.1 km)
Nearest vet16.0 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (104.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate2.77%
Projected population 2041222
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.