Dereel
VIC 3352 · Golden Plains
664 (2021) → 736 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Dereel is a high growth suburb in Golden Plains, VIC 3352, about 106km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Dereel are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 7/100, and is about 62km inland. Dereel has an overall score of 19/100, 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 (4.67%), Germany (1.2%), New Zealand (1.05%), Scotland (0.6%), USA (0.6%)
Top languages: German (1.2%)
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 966 (below 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)
- Rokewood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 966
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Dereel
Is Dereel safe?
Dereel 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 1,506 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Dereel from Melbourne CBD?
Dereel is about 105.8 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Dereel?
Dereel has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Dereel?
Dereel has a transport score of 7/100 and 1 bus stops.