Exford
VIC 3338 · Melton
133 (2021) → 189 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Exford is a high growth suburb in Melton, VIC 3338, about 38km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Exford are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 29km inland. Exford has an overall score of 34/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: Malta (2.26%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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 987 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Exford Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 994
Nearby (within 10km)
- Melton Secondary College-CaLM Link up CampusSecondary · Government · 2.6km
- St Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1017
- Al Iman CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1042
- Staughton CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 963
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1007
- Melton Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.7kmICSEA 1040
- Melton Christian College - Toolern Vale CampusCombined · Independent · 3.7km
- Melton South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 962
- Strathtulloh Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1024
- Coburn Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 946
- OneSchool Global VicCombined · Independent · 5kmICSEA 992
- OneSchool Global Vic - Melton CentreCombined · Independent · 5km
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
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
No data
Childcare data isn't available for this suburb.
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Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Exford
How far is Exford from Melbourne CBD?
Exford is about 38.1 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 126 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Exford?
Exford has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 994 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Exford?
Exford has a transport score of 35/100.