Faraday

VIC 3451 · Mount Alexander

194 (2021) → 205 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

194

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Faraday is a moderate growth suburb in Mount Alexander, VIC 3451, about 103km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Faraday are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 102km inland. Faraday has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

103.4 km

To Melbourne CBD

102.2 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

8.0 km

To nearest station

Demographics

194

Population

Median age

2.4

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,339

vs NSW median-27.6%

Bachelor degree or higher37.6%

Born in Australia84.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse82 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.12%), Canada (2.06%), Netherlands (1.55%)

Top languages: German (2.06%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

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):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 2 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1058 (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)

Chewton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1082
Harcourt Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 1012
Castlemaine Secondary College-Junior CampusSecondary · Government · 6.5km
Elphinstone Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1035
Castlemaine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1058
Castlemaine North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1113
St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.4kmICSEA 1052
Castlemaine Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 1049
Winters Flat Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 1072
Olivet Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 9.7kmICSEA 1053
Campbells Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 1006

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationCastlemaine Railway (8.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.5°C

Summer max

12.3°C

Winter max

560mm

Rainfall/yr

6.6h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

1Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalKilmore & District Hospital (65.0 km)

Nearest vet7.5 km

Nearest airportMelbourne (84.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.39%

Projected population 2041228

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Mount Alexander

Golden Point (Mount Alexander)$385K0transport Chewton BushlandsData not available0transport Moonlight Flat (Mount Alexander)Data not available46transport ChewtonData not available19transport ElphinstoneData not available8transport Harcourt$698K16transport

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Frequently asked questions about Faraday

How far is Faraday from Melbourne CBD?

Faraday is about 103.4 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Faraday?

Faraday has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Faraday?

Faraday has a transport score of 0/100.