Braeside
VIC 3195 · Kingston
25 (2021) → 25 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Braeside is a suburb in Kingston, VIC 3195, about 25km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Braeside are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 45/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Braeside has an overall score of 56/100, 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 3195 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (12%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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 1050 (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)
- St Mark's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1083
- Lighthouse Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1082
- Kingswood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1079
- Haileybury College - Keysborough BoysCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1191
- Haileybury College - Keysborough GirlsCombined · Independent · 2.1km
- Haileybury College - PangeaCombined · Independent · 2.1km
- Dingley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1063
- Aspendale Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1095
- St Louis de Montfort's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1107
- Yarrabah SchoolCombined · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1032
- Parkdale Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1067
- St Brigid's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1091
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.
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Source: VGCCC (Victorian liquor register) · Updated April 2026
Aged Care
Government-subsidised aged care services located in this suburb. Star Ratings are the official ratings for residential aged care homes.
Source: Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing · Updated May 2026 Star Ratings
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Braeside
How far is Braeside from Melbourne CBD?
Braeside is about 25.1 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 87 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Braeside?
Braeside has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Braeside?
Braeside has a transport score of 45/100 and 34 bus stops.