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Buchan

VIC 3885 · East Gippsland

201 (2021)202 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

19
Overall score

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

201
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Buchan is a moderate growth suburb in East Gippsland, VIC 3885, about 284km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Buchan are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 45km inland. Buchan has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

283.7 km
To Melbourne CBD
45.2 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
64.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

201
Population
54
Median age
2.1
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,083
vs NSW median-41.5%
Bachelor degree or higher15.4%
Born in Australia75.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse79 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (4.48%)

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):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
1
Motor vehicle theft
1
Domestic assault
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: 4 (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

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1007 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Buchan Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1007

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
1Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBairnsdale Railway (64.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.0°C
Summer max
14.5°C
Winter max
600mm
Rainfall/yr
6.2h
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
33 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
11 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
11 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
44 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalOrbost Regional Health (42.5 km)
Nearest vet42.3 km
Nearest airportAlbury (183.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.12%
Projected population 2041246
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Buchan

How far is Buchan from Melbourne CBD?

Buchan is about 283.7 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Buchan?

Buchan has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1007 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Buchan?

Buchan has a transport score of 0/100 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.