Doctors Flat
VIC 3895 · East Gippsland
13 (2021) → 14 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Doctors Flat is a moderate growth suburb in East Gippsland, VIC 3895, about 251km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Doctors Flat are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 67km inland. Doctors Flat has an overall score of 12/100, 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
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 972 (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)
- Swifts Creek P-12 SchoolCombined · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 972
- Swifts Creek P-12 School-Flagstaff CampusCombined · Government · 4.9km
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 Doctors Flat
How far is Doctors Flat from Melbourne CBD?
Doctors Flat is about 250.6 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Doctors Flat?
Doctors Flat has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Doctors Flat?
Doctors Flat has a transport score of 0/100.