Illowa
VIC 3282 · Moyne
304 (2021) → 313 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Illowa is a moderate growth suburb in Moyne, VIC 3282, about 232km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Illowa are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 15/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Illowa has an overall score of 26/100, 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 (2.63%), New Zealand (1.32%), Netherlands (0.99%)
Top languages: Spanish (0.99%)
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 1005 (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)
- St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 1009
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1044
- Koroit And District Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 978
- Brauer Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 985
- St Pius X SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.7kmICSEA 1002
- Warrnambool West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 888
- Merrivale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1018
- Merri River SchoolCombined · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 946
- Woodford Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 1062
- Emmanuel College Warrnambool - McAuley CampusSecondary · Catholic · 7.8kmICSEA 1060
- Emmanuel College Warrnambool - Rice CampusSecondary · Catholic · 8.3km
- Warrnambool College-Wave CampusSecondary · Government · 8.4km
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 Illowa
How far is Illowa from Melbourne CBD?
Illowa is about 231.8 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Illowa?
Illowa has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Illowa?
Illowa has a transport score of 15/100 and 3 bus stops.