Bend Of Islands
VIC 3097 · Nillumbik
267 (2021) → 267 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bend Of Islands is a stable suburb in Nillumbik, VIC 3097, about 31km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Bend Of Islands are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 33km inland. Bend Of Islands has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3097 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (3.37%), Canada (1.87%), Germany (1.87%), New Zealand (1.12%)
Top languages: German (1.5%), Italian (1.12%)
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 1056 (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)
- Wonga Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1080
- Christmas Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1057
- Kangaroo Ground Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1085
- Chirnside Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1040
- Oxley Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.4kmICSEA 1119
- Village SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.4kmICSEA 1089
- Panton Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1070
- Lilydale Heights CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1000
- Yarra Road Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 1060
- Warrandyte Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1112
- Victoria Road Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1025
- Eltham CollegeCombined · Independent · 8kmICSEA 1139
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bend Of Islands
How far is Bend Of Islands from Melbourne CBD?
Bend Of Islands is about 31.0 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 87 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bend Of Islands?
Bend Of Islands has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bend Of Islands?
Bend Of Islands has a transport score of 0/100.