Cambrian Hill
VIC 3352 · Golden Plains
292 (2021) → 295 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cambrian Hill is a high growth suburb in Golden Plains, VIC 3352, about 102km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Cambrian Hill are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 70km inland. Cambrian Hill has an overall score of 22/100, 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 3352 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top languages: Japan (1.71%)
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 1026 (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)
- Magpie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 923
- Ballarat Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.8kmICSEA 1076
- Napoleons Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 996
- St James' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 1034
- Sebastopol Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 901
- Emmaus Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.6kmICSEA 1088
- Ballarat Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.6kmICSEA 1058
- Woady Yaloak Primary School-Ross Creek CampusPrimary · Government · 5.6km
- Damascus CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.6kmICSEA 1052
- Mount Clear Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 991
- Buninyong Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1044
- Phoenix P-12 Community CollegeCombined · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 947
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 Cambrian Hill
How far is Cambrian Hill from Melbourne CBD?
Cambrian Hill is about 102.5 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 249 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Cambrian Hill?
Cambrian Hill has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cambrian Hill?
Cambrian Hill has a transport score of 0/100.