Irishtown

VIC 3451 · Mount Alexander

16 (2021) → 17 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

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

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Irishtown is a moderate growth suburb in Mount Alexander, VIC 3451, about 98km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Irishtown are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 96km inland. Irishtown has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

98.2 km

To Melbourne CBD

95.5 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

9.7 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

Population

Median age

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$2,250

vs NSW median+21.6%

Median taxable income (individual)$51,500/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -14%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 3451 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher0.0%

Born in Australia87.5%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse5 / 0 / 0

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

Domestic assault

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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: 1 (all categories, latest year)

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 2024

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1059 (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)

Castlemaine Secondary College-Yapeen CampusSecondary · Government · 4.1km
Campbells Creek Primary School - Guildford CampusPrimary · Government · 5.6km
Campbells Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 1011
Olivet Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.1km
Chewton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 1119
Castlemaine Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 1040
Winters Flat Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 1078
Castlemaine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 1054
St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.5kmICSEA 1033
Castlemaine Steiner School & KindergartenCombined · Independent · 9.9kmICSEA 1105

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)249 min (bus)

Nearest train stationCastlemaine Railway (9.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate2.8% · vs VIC avg 4.5% ↓

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

15.4%

Construction

9.3%

Education & Training

9.1%

Manufacturing

8.7%

Retail Trade

8.5%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

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.

10 in suburbParks

2Playgrounds

1Pools

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 hospitalSt John of God Hospital (56.6 km)

Nearest vet9.3 km

Nearest airportMelbourne (79.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.53%

Projected population 204119

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Mount Alexander

VaughanData not available0transport GlenluceData not available0transport FryerstownData not available0transport Campbells Creek$723K41transport TariltaData not available0transport ChewtonData not available19transport

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Frequently asked questions about Irishtown

How far is Irishtown from Melbourne CBD?

Irishtown is about 98.2 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 249 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Irishtown?

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

What is public transport like in Irishtown?

Irishtown has a transport score of 0/100.