Mount Egerton
VIC 3352 · Moorabool
706 (2021) → 730 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mount Egerton is a high growth suburb in Moorabool, VIC 3352, about 77km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Egerton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 13/100, and is about 53km inland. Mount Egerton has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 58/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.53%), New Zealand (2.12%), Ireland (1.98%), Netherlands (1.13%), Italy (0.42%)
Top languages: Spanish (1.42%), Macedon (0.42%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 1018 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mount Egerton Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1001
Nearby (within 10km)
- Gordon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1039
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.7kmICSEA 1033
- Lal Lal Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 1000
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 Egerton
Is Mount Egerton safe?
Mount Egerton has a residential safety score of 58/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,691 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Mount Egerton from Melbourne CBD?
Mount Egerton is about 77.2 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Mount Egerton?
Mount Egerton has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1001 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mount Egerton?
Mount Egerton has a transport score of 13/100 and 4 bus stops.