Moonlight Flat (Mount Alexander)
VIC 3450 · Mount Alexander
81 (2021) → 84 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Moonlight Flat (Mount Alexander) is a moderate growth suburb in Mount Alexander, VIC 3450, about 105km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Moonlight Flat (Mount Alexander) are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 46/100, and is about 103km inland. Moonlight Flat (Mount Alexander) has an overall score of 59/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.17%), South Africa (3.7%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (3.7%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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):
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
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1057 (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 Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1058
- Castlemaine Secondary College-Junior CampusSecondary · Government · 2.2km
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1052
- Chewton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1082
- Castlemaine North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1113
- Castlemaine Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1049
- Winters Flat Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1072
- Olivet Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.6kmICSEA 1053
- Campbells Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1006
- Harcourt Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1012
- Castlemaine Steiner School & KindergartenCombined · Independent · 8.2kmICSEA 1099
- Elphinstone Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 1035
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 Moonlight Flat (Mount Alexander)
How far is Moonlight Flat (Mount Alexander) from Melbourne CBD?
Moonlight Flat (Mount Alexander) is about 104.7 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Moonlight Flat (Mount Alexander)?
Moonlight Flat (Mount Alexander) has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Moonlight Flat (Mount Alexander)?
Moonlight Flat (Mount Alexander) has a transport score of 46/100.