Cardinia
VIC 3978 · Cardinia
342 (2021) → 424 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cardinia is a high growth suburb in Cardinia, VIC 3978, about 54km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Cardinia are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Cardinia has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.92%), England (0.88%), Netherlands (0.88%)
Top languages: Italian (1.75%), Croatian (0.88%), Greek (0.88%)
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 1022 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Cardinia Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 982
Nearby (within 10km)
- Clyde GrammarPrimary · Independent · 5.4kmICSEA 1081
- Clyde Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1015
- John Henry Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1019
- Edenbrook Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1000
- Rivercrest Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.4km
- Ramlegh Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 1029
- Bridgewood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 1047
- Grayling Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 1059
- Pakenham Springs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 996
- Clyde Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1032
- Tooradin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 1002
- Hillcrest Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 8kmICSEA 1098
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Cardinia
How far is Cardinia from Melbourne CBD?
Cardinia is about 54.1 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 174 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Cardinia?
Cardinia has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 982 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cardinia?
Cardinia has a transport score of 0/100.