Melville Forest

VIC 3315 · Southern Grampians

63 (2021) → 62 est. (2025) · Declining

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

Melville Forest is a declining suburb in Southern Grampians, VIC 3315, about 276km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Melville Forest are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 85km inland. Melville Forest has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

275.8 km

To Melbourne CBD

84.9 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

91.4 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.7

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,187

vs NSW median-35.8%

Bachelor degree or higher40.6%

Born in Australia82.5%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse22 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: Canada (4.76%)

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

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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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: 2 (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

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationHorsham Railway (91.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.0°C

Summer max

13.8°C

Winter max

710mm

Rainfall/yr

6.3h

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 hospitalHamilton Base Hospital (31.6 km)

Nearest vet32.1 km

Nearest airportMount Gambier (98.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining

Annual growth rate-0.40%

Projected population 204161

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Southern Grampians

GringegalgonaData not available0transport GritjurkData not available0transport BulartData not available0transport Wootong ValeData not available0transport Brit BritData not available0transport GatumData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Melville Forest

How far is Melville Forest from Melbourne CBD?

Melville Forest is about 275.8 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Melville Forest?

Melville Forest has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Melville Forest?

Melville Forest has a transport score of 0/100.