Bacchus Marsh
VIC 3340 · Moorabool
7,808 (2021) → 8,470 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bacchus Marsh is a high growth suburb in Moorabool, VIC 3340, about 48km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $620K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 58/100, and is about 38km inland. Bacchus Marsh has an overall score of 60/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 55/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.27%), India (2.61%), New Zealand (1.49%), Scotland (0.81%), Germany (0.58%)
Top languages: Punjabi (2.25%), Italian (0.51%), Hindi (0.44%), Greek (0.33%), Urdu (0.29%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 1008 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Bernard's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1036
- Bacchus Marsh Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1016
- Indie School (Bacchus Marsh)Secondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bacchus Marsh CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 971
- Bacchus Marsh Grammar - Maddingley CampusCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1107
- Darley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 984
- Pentland Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1011
- Coimadai Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 1000
- OneSchool Global VicCombined · Independent · 8.5kmICSEA 992
- OneSchool Global Vic - Melton CentreCombined · Independent · 8.5km
- Arnolds Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 998
- St Catherine of Siena SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.1kmICSEA 989
- St Francis Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 9.2kmICSEA 1017
- Wedge Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 972
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 Bacchus Marsh
Is Bacchus Marsh safe?
Bacchus Marsh has a residential safety score of 55/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 9,080 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Bacchus Marsh?
In Bacchus Marsh, the .
How far is Bacchus Marsh from Melbourne CBD?
Bacchus Marsh is about 47.9 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 156 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bacchus Marsh?
Bacchus Marsh has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1026 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bacchus Marsh?
Bacchus Marsh has a transport score of 58/100 and 31 bus stops.