Ellinbank
VIC 3821 · Baw Baw
229 (2021) → 252 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ellinbank is a high growth suburb in Baw Baw, VIC 3821, about 98km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Ellinbank are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 35km inland. Ellinbank 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 (5.68%), Scotland (2.18%), South Africa (2.18%), USA (1.75%), New Zealand (1.31%)
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 1006 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Ellinbank Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1075
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bona Vista Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1016
- Lardner and District Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1034
- Drouin Secondary College-Blackwood AnnexeSecondary · Government · 8.2km
- Community College Gippsland Ltd | ECG Secondary College - Community College Gippsland LtdSecondary · Independent · 8.3kmICSEA 969
- Darnum Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 1008
- Warragul Regional CollegeSecondary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 983
- Warragul & District Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 956
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 Ellinbank
How far is Ellinbank from Melbourne CBD?
Ellinbank is about 98.0 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Ellinbank?
Ellinbank has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1075 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ellinbank?
Ellinbank has a transport score of 0/100.