Cherokee
VIC 3434 · Macedon Ranges
68 (2021) → 69 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cherokee is a high growth suburb in Macedon Ranges, VIC 3434, about 54km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Cherokee are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 54km inland. Cherokee has an overall score of 32/100, 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 3434 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (4.41%)
Top languages: French (11.76%)
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 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1086 (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)
- Alice Miller School - Candlebark CampusCombined · Independent · 4.8km
- Mount Macedon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1147
- Hesket Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1087
- Braemar CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.8kmICSEA 1121
- Global Village LearningCombined · Independent · 7.4kmICSEA 1042
- Macedon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 1109
- Holy Cross Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.8kmICSEA 1063
- Riddells Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 1040
- New Gisborne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 1080
- Braemar College - Woodend CampusCombined · Independent · 8.6km
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
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 Cherokee
How far is Cherokee from Melbourne CBD?
Cherokee is about 54.4 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 145 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Cherokee?
Cherokee has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cherokee?
Cherokee has a transport score of 0/100.