Chewton Bushlands
VIC 3451 · Mount Alexander
50 (2021) → 52 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Chewton Bushlands is a moderate growth suburb in Mount Alexander, VIC 3451, about 101km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Chewton Bushlands are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 100km inland. Chewton Bushlands has an overall score of 28/100, 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: England (6%)
Top languages: Spanish (10%)
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 1055 (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)
- Chewton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1082
- Elphinstone Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1035
- Castlemaine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1058
- Castlemaine Secondary College-Junior CampusSecondary · Government · 6.5km
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.5kmICSEA 1052
- Castlemaine North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1113
- Castlemaine Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 1049
- Winters Flat Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 1072
- Olivet Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.8kmICSEA 1053
- Campbells Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1006
- Taradale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 1075
- Harcourt Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 1012
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Chewton Bushlands
How far is Chewton Bushlands from Melbourne CBD?
Chewton Bushlands is about 101.0 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Chewton Bushlands?
Chewton Bushlands has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Chewton Bushlands?
Chewton Bushlands has a transport score of 0/100.