Mount Burnett
VIC 3781 · Cardinia
180 (2021) → 182 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mount Burnett is a high growth suburb in Cardinia, VIC 3781, about 51km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Burnett are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 27km inland. Mount Burnett has an overall score of 18/100, 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 (3.33%)
Top languages: Khmer (1.67%)
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 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1022 (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)
- Cockatoo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1014
- Gembrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1022
- Fernbrook SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.7kmICSEA 1027
- Emerald Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1014
- Emerald Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1054
- Beaconsfield Upper Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 1047
- Pakenham Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 974
- Macclesfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 1040
- Pakenham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 1006
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Burnett
How far is Mount Burnett from Melbourne CBD?
Mount Burnett is about 51.1 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 165 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Mount Burnett?
Mount Burnett has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mount Burnett?
Mount Burnett has a transport score of 0/100.