Bona Vista
VIC 3820 · Baw Baw
107 (2021) → 118 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bona Vista is a high growth suburb in Baw Baw, VIC 3820, about 98km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Bona Vista are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 40km inland. Bona Vista has an overall score of 20/100, 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 3820 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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 1016 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Bona Vista Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 916
Nearby (within 10km)
- Darnum Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1006
- ECG Secondary CollegeSecondary · Independent · 4.4kmICSEA 957
- Nilma Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 979
- Ellinbank Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 985
- Warragul Regional CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 975
- Warragul & District Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 963
- Warragul Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 986
- Warragul North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1019
- Marist-Sion CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.7kmICSEA 1025
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.9kmICSEA 1051
- St Paul's Anglican Grammar School - Warragul CampusCombined · Independent · 7km
- St Angela of the Cross Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.1kmICSEA 1035
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.
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bona Vista
How far is Bona Vista from Melbourne CBD?
Bona Vista is about 97.9 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 249 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bona Vista?
Bona Vista has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 916 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bona Vista?
Bona Vista has a transport score of 0/100.