Modella

VIC 3816 · Baw Baw

169 (2021) → 189 est. (2025) · High Growth

Overall score

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

169

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Modella is a high growth suburb in Baw Baw, VIC 3816, about 78km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Modella are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 22km inland. Modella 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.

77.9 km

To Melbourne CBD

21.6 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

8.2 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

169

Population

Median age

2.7

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$2,218

vs NSW median+19.9%

Median taxable income (individual)$56,850/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -5%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 3816 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher12.3%

Born in Australia85.2%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse55 / 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.

Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.

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: 3 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.

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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 982 (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)

Ripplebrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 943
Longwarry Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 945
Bunyip Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 994
Drouin South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 982
Columba Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.3kmICSEA 1009

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)204 min (bus)

Nearest train stationLongwarry Railway (8.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate3.2% · vs VIC avg 4.5% ↓

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

14.4%

Construction

14.0%

Retail Trade

9.5%

Education & Training

9.3%

Manufacturing

7.9%

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

Liveability

25.8°C

Summer max

14.2°C

Winter max

600mm

Rainfall/yr

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

11 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalMonash Health Casey Hospital (36.3 km)

Nearest vet19.1 km

Nearest airportMelbourne (95.8 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

High Growth

Annual growth rate2.84%

Projected population 2041256

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Baw Baw

RipplebrookData not available14transport Longwarry$550K82transport AthloneData not available10transport Drouin SouthData not available8transport Longwarry NorthData not available35transport Drouin$625K85transport

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Frequently asked questions about Modella

How far is Modella from Melbourne CBD?

Modella is about 77.9 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 204 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Modella?

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

What is public transport like in Modella?

Modella has a transport score of 0/100.