Mount Eccles
VIC 3953 · South Gippsland
139 (2021) → 142 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mount Eccles is a moderate growth suburb in South Gippsland, VIC 3953, about 109km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Eccles are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 32km inland. Mount Eccles has an overall score of 22/100, 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 (4.32%), Netherlands (2.16%), South Africa (2.16%)
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 1036 (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)
- Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 9.7kmICSEA 1036
- Chairo Christian School - Leongatha CampusCombined · Independent · 10km
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 Mount Eccles
How far is Mount Eccles from Melbourne CBD?
Mount Eccles is about 108.6 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Mount Eccles?
Mount Eccles has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mount Eccles?
Mount Eccles has a transport score of 0/100.