Fryerstown
VIC 3451 · Mount Alexander
232 (2021) → 245 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Fryerstown is a moderate growth suburb in Mount Alexander, VIC 3451, about 97km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Fryerstown are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 95km inland. Fryerstown has an overall score of 28/100, 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 (4.31%), Scotland (2.59%), Netherlands (1.72%), New Zealand (1.72%), Canada (1.29%)
Top languages: Japan (1.72%), Italian (1.29%)
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 1060 (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 · 6.4kmICSEA 1082
- Castlemaine Secondary College-Yapeen CampusSecondary · Government · 6.8km
- Elphinstone Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1035
- Campbells Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1006
- Taradale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 1075
- Olivet Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.7kmICSEA 1053
- Castlemaine Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 1049
- Castlemaine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 1058
- Campbells Creek Primary School - Guildford CampusPrimary · Government · 9km
- Winters Flat Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 1072
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.3kmICSEA 1052
- Castlemaine North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 1113
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 Fryerstown
How far is Fryerstown from Melbourne CBD?
Fryerstown is about 97.1 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Fryerstown?
Fryerstown has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Fryerstown?
Fryerstown has a transport score of 0/100.