Buchan

VIC 3885 · East Gippsland

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

Overall score

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

201

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

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

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

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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):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

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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

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

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

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

Nearby suburbs in East Gippsland

Buchan SouthData not available2transport Butchers RidgeData not available10transport Bete Bolong NorthData not available0transport GelantipyData not available0transport EnsayData not available3transport Ensay NorthData not available0transport

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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.