Deer Park
VIC 3023 · Brimbank
18,145 (2021) → 18,293 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Deer Park is a moderate growth suburb in Brimbank, VIC 3023, about 18km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $638K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 6 schools, a transport score of 93/100, and is about 12km inland. Deer Park has an overall score of 80/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 72/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Vietnam (10.01%), India (4.52%), Philippines (4.13%), Myanmar (2.12%), New Zealand (2.04%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (14.74%), Punjabi (2.49%), Tagalog (2.2%), Arabic (2.19%), Mandarin (1.9%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
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 1017 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Peter Chanel SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1006
- Deer Park West Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 988
- Victoria University Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 966
- Deer Park North Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 939
- Victoria University Secondary College-Deer Park CampusSecondary · Government
- SEDA College (Victoria) - Building and Construction - Deer ParkSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Cairnlea Park Primary School-Western Special Assistance Unit - LanguagePrimary · Government · 1.8km
- Cairnlea Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1024
- Derrimut Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1009
- Sirius College - Ibrahim Dellal CampusCombined · Independent · 2.5km
- Victoria University Secondary College-Cairnlea CampusSecondary · Government · 2.6km
- St Lawrence Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1036
- Ardeer Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 988
- Albanvale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 941
- Mother of God SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 995
- Sunshine College-Sunshine Western Region Deaf FacilitySecondary · Government · 2.9km
- University Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 995
- Burnside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1035
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 Deer Park
Is Deer Park safe?
Deer Park has a residential safety score of 72/100, 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 5,605 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Deer Park?
In Deer Park, the .
How far is Deer Park from Melbourne CBD?
Deer Park is about 17.5 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 43 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Deer Park?
Deer Park has 6 schools, with an average ICSEA of 975 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Deer Park?
Deer Park has a transport score of 93/100, including 1 train station and 70 bus stops.