Childers

VIC 3824 · Baw Baw

91 (2021) → 94 est. (2025) · High Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Childers is a high growth suburb in Baw Baw, VIC 3824, about 114km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Childers are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 44km inland. Childers 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.

113.7 km

To Melbourne CBD

43.7 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

11.3 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.1

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,062

vs NSW median-42.6%

Bachelor degree or higher37.1%

Born in Australia78.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse42 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: South Africa (6.59%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

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):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 3 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 989 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Baringa Special School-Baringa HomesteadSecondary · Government

Nearby (within 10km)

Thorpdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 989

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationTrafalgar Railway (11.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.0°C

Summer max

14.5°C

Winter max

600mm

Rainfall/yr

6.2h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalLatrobe Regional Health (33.7 km)

Nearest vet12.0 km

Nearest airportMelbourne (131.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth

Annual growth rate0.81%

Projected population 2041138

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Baw Baw

Allambee ReserveData not available0transport AllambeeData not available0transport CloverleaData not available0transport NarracanData not available0transport SeaviewData not available0transport GainsboroughData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Childers

How far is Childers from Melbourne CBD?

Childers is about 113.7 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Childers?

Childers has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Childers?

Childers has a transport score of 0/100.