Echuca
VIC 3564 · Campaspe
15,056 (2021) → 14,830 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Echuca is a stable suburb in Campaspe, VIC 3564, about 184km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $563K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has 9 schools, a transport score of 74/100, and is about 185km inland. Echuca has an overall score of 55/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 41/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.71%), New Zealand (1.08%), Philippines (0.85%), India (0.59%), Sri Lanka (0.44%)
Top languages: Tagalog (0.43%), Sinhal (0.42%), Italian (0.25%), Malayalam (0.25%), Filipino (0.22%)
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 966 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1048
- St Joseph's College - Brigidine CampusSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1029
- Echuca Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 990
- Echuca CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 942
- Echuca East Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 928
- Echuca Twin Rivers Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 926
- River City Christian CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 919
- Echuca Twin Rivers Specialist SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 893
- St Joseph's College - KildareSecondary · Catholic
Nearby (within 10km)
- Moama Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 918
- Moama Anglican Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.7kmICSEA 1069
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Campaspe
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Frequently asked questions about Echuca
Is Echuca safe?
Echuca has a residential safety score of 41/100, 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 11,052 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Echuca?
In Echuca, the .
How far is Echuca from Melbourne CBD?
Echuca is about 183.6 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Echuca?
Echuca has 9 schools, with an average ICSEA of 959 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Echuca?
Echuca has a transport score of 74/100, including 1 train station and 64 bus stops.