Dewhurst
VIC 3808 · Cardinia
151 (2021) → 153 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Dewhurst is a high growth suburb in Cardinia, VIC 3808, about 48km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Dewhurst are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 26km inland. Dewhurst 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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.64%), Germany (3.31%), Ireland (2.65%)
Top languages: Italian (1.99%)
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 1027 (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)
- Beaconsfield Upper Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1047
- Cockatoo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1014
- Emerald Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1054
- Emerald Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 1014
- Dandenong Ranges Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.3kmICSEA 1086
- Gembrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 1022
- Fernbrook SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.7kmICSEA 1027
- Dandenong Ranges Steiner School - School Road CampusPrimary · Independent · 8.4km
- Beaconhills CollegeCombined · Independent · 9.1kmICSEA 1097
- St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar - Berwick Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 9.3km
- Pakenham Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 974
- St Francis Xavier College - Officer CampusSecondary · Catholic · 9.3km
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 Dewhurst
How far is Dewhurst from Melbourne CBD?
Dewhurst is about 47.9 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 156 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Dewhurst?
Dewhurst has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Dewhurst?
Dewhurst has a transport score of 0/100.