Chewton
VIC 3451 · Mount Alexander
763 (2021) → 787 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Chewton is a moderate growth suburb in Mount Alexander, VIC 3451, about 101km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Chewton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 19/100, and is about 99km inland. Chewton has an overall score of 36/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.41%), New Zealand (1.57%), USA (0.79%), Scotland (0.66%), Netherlands (0.52%)
Top languages: Thai (0.79%), French (0.52%), Japan (0.52%), Indonesian (0.52%), German (0.39%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 1060 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Chewton Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1082
Nearby (within 10km)
- Castlemaine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1058
- Castlemaine Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1049
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.5kmICSEA 1052
- Campbells Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1006
- Olivet Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.6kmICSEA 1053
- Elphinstone Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 1035
- Castlemaine North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1113
- Winters Flat Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1072
- Castlemaine Secondary College-Junior CampusSecondary · Government · 6.2km
- Castlemaine Secondary College-Yapeen CampusSecondary · Government · 8.1km
- Taradale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 1075
- Castlemaine Steiner School & KindergartenCombined · Independent · 10kmICSEA 1099
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
Is Chewton safe?
Chewton has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,014 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Chewton from Melbourne CBD?
Chewton is about 100.7 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Chewton?
Chewton has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1082 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Chewton?
Chewton has a transport score of 19/100 and 9 bus stops.