McKenzie Hill
VIC 3451 · Mount Alexander
775 (2021) → 799 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
McKenzie Hill is a moderate growth suburb in Mount Alexander, VIC 3451, about 108km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $728K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 48/100, and is about 105km inland. McKenzie Hill has an overall score of 43/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 90/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.32%), Germany (0.9%), India (0.77%), Philippines (0.77%), New Zealand (0.65%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.9%), German (0.65%), Filipino (0.65%), Italian (0.39%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2023
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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)
- Winters Flat Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1072
- Castlemaine Steiner School & KindergartenCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1099
- Olivet Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1053
- Castlemaine Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1049
- Campbells Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1006
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 1052
- Castlemaine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1058
- Castlemaine North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1113
- Castlemaine Secondary College-Junior CampusSecondary · Government · 4.5km
- Castlemaine Secondary College-Yapeen CampusSecondary · Government · 7km
- Chewton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1082
- Campbells Creek Primary School - Guildford CampusPrimary · Government · 9.3km
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 McKenzie Hill
Is McKenzie Hill safe?
McKenzie Hill has a residential safety score of 90/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,419 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in McKenzie Hill?
In McKenzie Hill, the .
How far is McKenzie Hill from Melbourne CBD?
McKenzie Hill is about 107.7 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in McKenzie Hill?
McKenzie Hill has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in McKenzie Hill?
McKenzie Hill has a transport score of 48/100 and 1 bus stops.