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Iona

VIC 3815 · Cardinia

240 (2021)250 est. (2025) · High Growth

17
Overall score

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

240
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

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.

73.8 km
To Melbourne CBD
19.7 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
6.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

240
Population
47
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,924
vs NSW median+4.0%
Bachelor degree or higher17.9%
Born in Australia77.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse79 / 0 / 0

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

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):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
3
Motor vehicle theft
Domestic assaultNot reported
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: 6 (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

6
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

0
CBD commute (est.)233 min (bus)
Nearest train stationBunyip Railway (6.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.8°C
Summer max
14.2°C
Winter max
600mm
Rainfall/yr
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
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMonash Health Casey Hospital (32.3 km)
Nearest vet19.1 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (91.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.03%
Projected population 2041399
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.