Baxter
VIC 3911 · Mornington Peninsula
2,166 (2021) → 2,213 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Baxter is a moderate growth suburb in Mornington Peninsula, VIC 3911, about 46km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $714K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 90/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Baxter has an overall score of 68/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 96/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.31%), New Zealand (1.43%), Germany (0.88%), Scotland (0.83%), Netherlands (0.6%)
Top languages: Italian (0.78%), French (0.51%), Greek (0.51%), Spanish (0.42%), Arabic (0.37%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 1023 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Baxter Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 999
Nearby (within 10km)
- Woodleigh SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1111
- Bayside Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1083
- Mount Erin Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 996
- Somerville Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 986
- Mount Erin Secondary College-Mount Erin Deaf FacilitySecondary · Government · 3.1km
- Somerville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1009
- Somerville Rise Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 980
- St Augustine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 1063
- Kingsley Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1009
- St Brendan's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1032
- Derinya Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1096
- Frankston Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1039
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Baxter
Is Baxter safe?
Baxter has a residential safety score of 96/100, 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 8,126 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Baxter?
In Baxter, the .
How far is Baxter from Melbourne CBD?
Baxter is about 46.3 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 101 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Baxter?
Baxter has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 999 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Baxter?
Baxter has a transport score of 90/100 and 11 bus stops.