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Barkers Creek

VIC 3451 · Mount Alexander

487 (2021)515 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

30
Overall score

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

487
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
10
Transport score

Barkers Creek is a moderate growth suburb in Mount Alexander, VIC 3451, about 110km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Barkers Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 10/100, and is about 108km inland. Barkers Creek has an overall score of 30/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

109.9 km
To Melbourne CBD
108.3 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
5.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

487
Population
50
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,555
vs NSW median-15.9%
Bachelor degree or higher46.2%
Born in Australia82.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse182 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (3.49%), New Zealand (1.64%), USA (1.03%), Japan (0.82%), France (0.62%)

Top languages: Japan (1.23%), Spanish (0.82%), French (0.62%)

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):

1
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
1
Motor vehicle theft
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: 6 (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

11
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1060 (above 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)

  • Harcourt Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1012
  • Castlemaine Secondary College-Junior CampusSecondary · Government · 4km
  • Castlemaine North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1113
  • St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.5kmICSEA 1052
  • Castlemaine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 1058
  • Winters Flat Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1072
  • Castlemaine Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1049
  • Chewton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 1082
  • Olivet Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 8.5kmICSEA 1053
  • Campbells Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 1006
  • Castlemaine Steiner School & KindergartenCombined · Independent · 9.9kmICSEA 1099

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

10
1Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationCastlemaine Railway (5.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.5°C
Summer max
12.3°C
Winter max
560mm
Rainfall/yr
6.6h
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.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
33 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
1Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt John of God Hospital (69.0 km)
Nearest vet5.7 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (90.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.41%
Projected population 2041573
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Barkers Creek

How far is Barkers Creek from Melbourne CBD?

Barkers Creek is about 109.9 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Barkers Creek?

Barkers Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Barkers Creek?

Barkers Creek 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.