Iona
VIC 3815 · Cardinia
240 (2021) → 250 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Iona is a high growth suburb in Cardinia, VIC 3815, about 74km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Iona are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 20km inland. Iona has an overall score of 17/100, 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 (3.75%), New Zealand (1.67%), Scotland (1.67%), Netherlands (1.25%)
Top languages: Portuguese (2.08%), Italian (1.67%)
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 991 (below 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)
- Bunyip Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1000
- Garfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 994
- Columba Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7kmICSEA 1013
- Longwarry Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 960
- Ripplebrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 950
- St Thomas Aquinas CollegeCombined · Independent · 9.6kmICSEA 1031
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 Iona
How far is Iona from Melbourne CBD?
Iona is about 73.8 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 233 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Iona?
Iona has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Iona?
Iona has a transport score of 0/100.